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| #534738 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:41 PM 16.Aug.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012 500 PM AST THU AUG 16 2012 ...GORDON STRENGTHENS OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC OCEAN... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.2N 52.1W ABOUT 745 MI...1200 KM ENE OF BERMUDA ABOUT 1420 MI...2285 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF GORDON. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GORDON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.1 WEST. GORDON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK... GORDON SHOULD REMAIN OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL ATLANTIC FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE DAY OR SO...AND GORDON COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY FRIDAY. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |
