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#541534 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:50 AM 09.Sep.2012) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LESLIE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 40A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122012 800 AM AST SUN SEP 09 2012 ...LESLIE SLIGHTLY WEAKER... ...TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS CONTINUE ON BERMUDA... SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.4N 62.5W ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM ESE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * BERMUDA FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.5 WEST. LESLIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H. A NORTHWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST TONIGHT OR ON MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF LESLIE SHOULD PASS EAST OF BERMUDA LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS... AND LESLIE COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STATUS DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 195 MILES...315 KM FROM THE CENTER. A WIND GUST TO 48 MPH...77 KM/H...WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT AN AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING STATION ON ST. DAVIDS ISLAND BERMUDA. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON BERMUDA TODAY. SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY LESLIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BERMUDA... THE U.S. EAST COAST FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA NORTHWARD...THE CANADIAN MARITIMES...THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THESE SWELLS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION. RAINFALL...LESLIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ON BERMUDA. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/PASCH |