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| #6487 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:46 PM 29.Aug.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GASTON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2 PM EDT SUN AUG 29 2004 ...GASTON CONTINUES WEAKENING OVER SOUTH CAROLINA... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA. AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED INLAND NEAR LATITUDE 33.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST OR ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA. GASTON IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH AND A NORTHWARD TO NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE MOVING OVER EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY AND OVER NORTH CAROLINA LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND GASTON SHOULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES. STORM SURGE FLOODING ALONG THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS STILL POSSIBLE NEAR THE HEADS OF RIVERS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GASTON. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. REPEATING THE 2 PM EDT POSITION...33.5 N... 79.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 998 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 5 PM EDT. FORECASTER PASCH |
