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Tropical Storm Humberto Public Advisory Number 8
2019-09-14 16:49:02| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 1100 AM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019 187 WTNT34 KNHC 141448 TCPAT4 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Humberto Advisory Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092019 1100 AM EDT Sat Sep 14 2019 ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE FINDS HUMBERTO STRENGTHENING... ...HUMBERTO HAS BARELY MOVED THIS MORNING... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.6N 76.7W ABOUT 30 MI...45 KM ENE OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM E OF FREEPORT GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Northwestern Bahamas excluding Andros Island A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Humberto was located by an Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 76.7 West. Humberto has been nearly stationary during the past few hours, but the cyclone should resume a slow motion toward the northwest and north later today. A sharp turn to the northeast is expected on Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Humberto should gradually move away from the northwestern Bahamas later today or tonight, and then will move well offshore of the east coast of Florida this weekend and early next week. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Humberto is forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday night well east of the east coast of Florida. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km) to the north and east of the center. The minimum central pressure from a reconnaissance plane was 1005 mb (29.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area in the northwestern Bahamas today. These winds should subside later today or tonight. RAINFALL: Humberto is expected to produce the following total rainfall accumulations through Monday: The Bahamas...Additional 1 to 3 inches, isolated storm totals of 6 inches. Portions of the Florida and Georgia coasts...up to 1 inch. STORM SURGE: Humberto is not expected to product significant storm surge in the northwestern Bahamas. SURF: Swells generated by Humberto are expected to increase and effect the coast from east-central Florida to South Carolina late this weekend and early next week. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM EDT. Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT. $$ Forecaster Avila
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