Hurricane Philippe

Public Advisory 55

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WTNT32 KNHC 072031
TCPAT2

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TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE ADVISORY NUMBER 55
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172011
500 PM AST FRI OCT 07 2011

...PHILIPPE WEAKENS FURTHER...NOW A TROPICAL STORM...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.1N 54.2W
ABOUT 645 MI...1035 KM E OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 54.2 WEST. PHILIPPE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H...AND A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH INCREASING FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND PHILIPPE IS LIKELY TO LOSE TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB...29.21 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.

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FORECASTER PASCH/ZELINSKY