Tropical Storm Alberto

Forecast Advisory 9

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918
WTNT21 KNHC 212031
TCMAT1

TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012
2100 UTC MON MAY 21 2012

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.5N 77.9W AT 21/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 80 DEGREES AT 7 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT.
34 KT....... 20NE 30SE 30SW 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 30.5N 77.9W AT 21/2100Z
AT 21/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 30.5N 78.3W

FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 31.7N 76.4W
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 40NE 40SE 30SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 33.4N 74.3W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 35.4N 71.7W
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 37.5N 69.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.5N 77.9W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 22/0300Z

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FORECASTER PASCH