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#540362 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:41 AM 05.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 1100 AM AST WED SEP 05 2012 ...MICHAEL MOVING NORTHEASTWARD... ...BECOMING A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.3N 43.3W ABOUT 1155 MI...1855 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.3 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND MICHAEL COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS |