Tropical Storm Alberto

Forecast Advisory 1

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WTNT21 KNHC 192034
TCMAT1

TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012
2100 UTC SAT MAY 19 2012

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.2N 77.7W AT 19/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST OR 220 DEGREES AT 3 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT....... 40NE 0SE 30SW 40NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 90SE 0SW 40NW.
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 32.2N 77.7W AT 19/2100Z
AT 19/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 32.3N 77.6W

FORECAST VALID 20/0600Z 31.9N 78.1W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 40NE 0SE 30SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 31.7N 78.5W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 40NE 0SE 30SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 31.9N 78.9W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 20SE 30SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 32.7N 78.5W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 30SE 20SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 34.5N 75.5W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 50NE 40SE 20SW 40NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 23/1800Z 37.5N 72.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 24/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.2N 77.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0300Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN