Hurricane Gaston

Public Advisory 43A

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TROPICAL STORM GASTON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 43A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016
800 AM AST FRI SEP 02 2016

...GASTON NEARING THE WESTERN AZORES...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.6N 33.6W
ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM W OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
ABOUT 350 MI...565 KM W OF LAJES AIR BASE IN THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 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...
* Flores and Corvo in the western Azores
* Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central
Azores

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within
the next 12 to 24 hours.

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 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was
located near latitude 38.6 North, longitude 33.6 West. Gaston is
moving toward the east near 15 mph (24 km/h). An east-northeastward
motion is expected by tonight. On the forecast track, the center of
Gaston will move near the western Azores today, and pass north of
the central Azores tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next 36 hours, and Gaston
is expected to become a remnant low on Saturday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km)
from the center. Flores in the western Azores reported a wind gust
to 45 mph (72 km/h).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb (29.30 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the western Azores
later this morning and in the central Azores tonight.

RAINFALL: Gaston is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
1 to 3 inches over the western and central Azores through Saturday.

SURF: Swells generated by Gaston are affecting the Azores and will
continue into Saturday. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. For more
information, please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Pasch