Tropical Storm Ernesto leaving Windward islands heading toward Florida. (Thanks CWR)

Tropical Storm ERNESTO Public Advisory Home   Public Adv   Fcst Adv   Discussion   Wind Probs   Graphics   Archive   Thanks CWR!! 000 WTNT35 KNHC 031453 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052012 1100 AM AST FRI AUG 03 2012 ...ERNESTO MOVING AWAY FROM THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED... Read more in "Just Seconds From the Ocean" and "Beach Wars." See UPNE and Strawberry Hill tabs at the top of this page. SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...13.7N 62.3W ABOUT 90 MI...140 KM W OF ST. LUCIA ABOUT 410 MI...660 KM SE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... NONE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.3 WEST. ERNESTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK ERNESTO WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED TODAY BUT SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST THEREAFTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH IN PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TODAY. RAINFALL...TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY. SURF...LARGE WAVES GENERATED BY ERNESTO IN THE VICINITY OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA

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