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#624752 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:35 PM 16.Aug.2013) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ERIN ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052013 1100 PM AST FRI AUG 16 2013 ...ERIN IS A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.5N 34.5W ABOUT 715 MI...1150 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 34.5 WEST. ERIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND WEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SHIP DATA INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH SOME WEAKENING EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SHIP REPORTS IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE |