Tropical Storm Helene
Public Advisory 13
808
WTNT32 KNHC 182031
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION HELENE ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072012
400 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2012
...HELENE MOVING OVER SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS STATE IN MEXICO...STILL
PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.6N 98.8W
ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM WNW OF TAMPICO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 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 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION HELENE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.8 WEST. THE
DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H.
A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HELENE IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE INLAND OVER
MEXICO TONIGHT OR ON SUNDAY.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1010 MB...29.83 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS NEAR THE COAST OF
NORTHERN VERACRUZ AND SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS STATES THROUGH THIS
EVENING.
RAINFALL...HELENE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF MEXICO FROM
NORTHERN VERACRUZ INTO SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS AND EASTERN SAN LUIS
STATES...WITH ISOLATED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE.
THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD
SLIDES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1000 PM CDT.
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FORECASTER BERG
380
WTNT33 KNHC 182032
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE GORDON ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
500 PM AST SAT AUG 18 2012
...GORDON STRENGTHENS MORE AS IT HEADS FOR THE AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.1N 36.4W
ABOUT 590 MI...950 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 85 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...969 MB...28.61 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GORDON WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.4 WEST. GORDON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE
EAST-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF GORDON WILL APPROACH THE EASTERN AZORES ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GORDON IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY...
BUT GORDON IS STILL EXPECTED TO BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT
PASSES NEAR THE EASTERN AZORES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 969 MB...28.61 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN AZORES BY LATE SUNDAY...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
RAINFALL...GORDON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3
TO 6 INCHES OVER THE AZORES.
SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY GORDON ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN AZORES ON SUNDAY...CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...800 PM AST.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.
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FORECASTER BRENNAN
