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#540413 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:44 PM 05.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 130 PM AST WED SEP 05 2012 ...MICHAEL STRENGTHENING QUICKLY... SUMMARY OF 130 PM AST...1730 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.5N 42.9W ABOUT 1125 MI...1815 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 130 PM AST...1730 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 42.9 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 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 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST..AND MICHAEL COULD BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS |