Tropical Storm Danny

Public Advisory 9



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WTNT35 KNHC 281432
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TROPICAL STORM DANNY ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052009
1100 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009

...DANNY REMAINS DISORGANIZED...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD TO DUCK...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND
ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE...
WITHIN 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND AND
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANNY.
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS
AREA LATER TODAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.5 WEST OR ABOUT 350
MILES...565 KM...SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 830
MILES...1335 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

WHILE DANNY HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE WEST OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF
HOURS...A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...IS
EXPECTED TO RESUME SOON. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THE NORTH-
NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF DANNY IS
EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT...
APPROACH THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...AND MOVE NEAR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES EARLY SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN INTENSITY FORECAST AFTER THAT TIME.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS FROM DANNY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST
COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR MORE
DETAILS.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...30.1N 75.5W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
PM EDT.

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FORECASTER BRENNAN