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| #6369 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:55 PM 28.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GASTON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2004 ...GASTON GETTING A LITTLE STRONGER...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... AT 745 PM...2345Z...A HURRICANE WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO LITTLE RIVER INLET. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST NORTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTH OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA. AT 8 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 95 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. GASTON IS NOW DRIFTING NORTHWESTWARD. A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER OF GASTON NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BY LATE SUNDAY. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND GASTON COULD BE A HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES FROM THE CENTER. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...WITH HIGHER LEVELS IN BAYS...CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FT ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE IN THE WARNED AREA. DANGEROUS HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST IN THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE PATH OF GASTON. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY IN THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION...31.5 N... 79.1 W. MOVEMENT DRIFTING NORTHWESTWARD. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 994 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |
