Tropical Storm Bonnie
Public Advisory 3A
877
WTNT32 KNHC 281150
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022016
800 AM EDT SAT MAY 28 2016
...DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.0N 78.0W
ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM SSE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM S OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Savannah River to Little River Inlet South Carolina
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within
24 hours.
For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was
estimated by an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft to be near
latitude 30.0 North, longitude 78.0 West. The depression is moving
toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A decrease in forward
speed is expected later today and on Sunday as the system nears the
coast within the warning area.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Reports from the reconnaissance aircraft indicate that the tropical
cyclone is just below tropical storm strength. The depression is
forecast to become a tropical storm later today as it moves over the
warm waters of the Gulfstream.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the
coast within the warning area later tonight or early Sunday.
RAINFALL: The depression is expected to produce total rainfall
accumulations of 1 to 3 inches from eastern South Carolina through
southeastern North Carolina.
STORM SURGE: Storm surge inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground
level is possible within the tropical storm warning area.
SURF: This system is expected to produce life-threatening surf and
rip current conditions along portions of the southeastern United
States coast through the weekend. Please consult products from your
local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM EDT.
$$
Forecaster Stewart
