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T.S. Danny Losing Steam

 

By Al Campbell

…DANNY MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST…STILL MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM…
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD TO DUCK…INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND
ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…IN THIS CASE…
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND AND
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANNY.
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS
AREA LATER TODAY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO
YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
AT 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS
ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST OR ABOUT
355 MILES…570 KM…SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH…15 KM/HR. A
TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF
DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH…65 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THERE IS SMALL OPPORTUNITY FOR SLIGHT RESTRENGTHENING TODAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES…335 KM
…PRIMARILY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB…29.77 INCHES.
LARGE SWELLS FROM DANNY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST
COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR MORE
DETAILS.
…SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…30.1N 75.2W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 9 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1008 MB
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM EDT.

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