Hurricane Gustav

Forecast Advisory 2

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WTNT33 KNHC 082106 CCA
TCPAT3

BULLETIN
SUBTROPICAL STORM GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 2...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT SUN SEP 08 2002

CORRECTED TO INCLUDE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS IN WATCH AREA

...SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO SUBTROPICAL STORM...

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE
FEAR NORTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING
THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GUSTAV WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 71.4 WEST OR ABOUT 410
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL APPROACH THE MID
ATLANTIC U.S. COAST LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...30.6 N... 71.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 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 STEWART