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#646616 (Received by flhurricane at: 3:45 AM 21.Nov.2013) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER 12 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142013 500 AM AST THU NOV 21 2013 ...MELISSA MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH WHILE RACING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...39.1N 38.5W ABOUT 625 MI...1005 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 32 MPH...52 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.5 WEST. MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 32 MPH...52 KM/H. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TO THE EAST ARE FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...BUT MELISSA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 240 MILES...390 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 984 MB...29.06 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL AZORES BEGINNING LATE TODAY OR TONIGHT. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI |