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#512412 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:32 PM 21.May.2012) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012 1100 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...ALBERTO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.9N 76.5W ABOUT 245 MI...390 KM ESE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT 305 MI...485 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.5 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE CAROLINA COASTS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND ALBERTO COULD LOSE ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM EDT. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |