Tropical Storm Alberto

Forecast Advisory 5

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WTNT21 KNHC 202044
TCMAT1

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