Tropical Storm Cristobal 11am 24th August 2014

Sun, Aug 24th 2014, 11:40 AM
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042014
1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 24 2014

...CRISTOBAL MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD NEAR THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...
...HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS AND PORTIONS
OF THE BAHAMAS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.6N 73.1W
ABOUT 130 MI...205 KM E OF LONG ISLAND
ABOUT 170 MI...275 KM E OF GREAT EXUMA ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 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...
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ACKLINS...CROOKED
ISLAND...LONG CAY...THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...AND THE RAGGED
ISLANDS...AS WELL AS FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...THE EXUMAS...LONG
ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR

INTERESTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF THIS SYSTEM.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH COULD BE REQUIRED FOR
THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE
UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.1 WEST.
CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H
...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF CRISTOBAL WILL MOVE NEAR OR OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS THROUGH MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...CRISTOBAL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS AROUND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.


 

 

 



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