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#461884 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:48 PM 25.Sep.2011) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011 500 PM AST SUN SEP 25 2011 ...PHILIPPE STRENGHTHENS OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.2N 31.7W ABOUT 500 MI...805 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.7 WEST. PHILIPPE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND PHILIPPE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH HURRICANE STRENGTH BY LATE MONDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER ZELINSKY/STEWART |