Tropical Storm Dolly

Forecast Advisory 18

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WTNT34 KNHC 022034
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM AST MON SEP 02 2002

...DOLLY WEAKENING AS IT ENCOUNTERS HOSTILE CONDITIONS...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.5 WEST OR ABOUT
550 MILES...885 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH
...13 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME FLUCTUATION IN STRENGTH IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES
... 95 KM ...MAINLY NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...18.8 N... 53.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER STEWART





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WTNT35 KNHC 022041
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT MON SEP 02 2002

...EDOUARD EDGES EASTWARD...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DOWNGRADED TO A
WATCH...

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM FERNANDINA
BEACH FLORIDA TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER IS CHANGED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF
TITUSVILLE FLORIDA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.5 NORTH...
LONGITUDE 78.9 WEST OR ABOUT 165 MILES EAST OF JACKSONVILLE
FLORIDA.

EDOUARD HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 5 MPH. HOWEVER...THE
MOTION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW AND ERRATIC.
AS A RESULT OF THE EASTWARD MOTION TODAY THE THREAT TO THE COAST HAS
BEEN DELAYED...AND SO THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
DOWNGRADED. SHOULD EDOUARD CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST
THIS EVENING...IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO DISCONTINUE...IF ONLY
TEMPORARILY...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AS WELL.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES
...110 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...30.5 N... 78.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...EAST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 PM EDT.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN