Tropical Storm Nicole

Forecast Advisory 5

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WTNT35 KNHC 110833
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
SUBTROPICAL STORM NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT MON OCT 11 2004

...NICOLE ACCELERATING NORTHEASTWARD...ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR
BERMUDA DISCONTINUED...

AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AND GALE WARNING FOR
BERMUDA ARE DISCONTINUED.

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM NICOLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 63.6 WEST OR ABOUT
190 MILES... 310 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA. THIS IS ALSO
ABOUT 650 MILES...1050 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SABLE ISLAND NOVA
SCOTIA.

NICOLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR. A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WHILE SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...NICOLE SHOULD GRADUALLY LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AS IT
BEGINS TO MERGE WITH A LARGE NON-TROPICAL LOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING
NEAR SABLE ISLAND.

WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...34.9 N... 63.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 994 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 11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER BEVEN


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