Tropical Storm ALBERTO

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TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012012
2100 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
COASTAL INTERESTS FROM NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA TO THE OUTER BANKS OF
NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD STILL MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ALBERTO.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.9N  80.0W AT 20/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  15 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST OR 235 DEGREES AT   5 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  40 KT WITH GUSTS TO  50 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE  20SE  40SW  50NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE  50SE  40SW  30NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.9N  80.0W AT 20/2100Z
AT 20/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.1N  79.9W
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 30.8N  79.8W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  30SE  40SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 31.2N  78.6W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 40NE  40SE  50SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 32.5N  76.6W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  50SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 34.7N  73.8W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 50NE  60SE  50SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 38.0N  66.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  50SE  40SW  20NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.9N  80.0W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER BERG
 
 
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