T.S.Danny Winds Drop to 40 mph

…HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND DANNY STILL A TROPICAL STORM…BEGINNING
TO MOVE NORTHWARD…
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 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF THIS AREA TONIGHT.
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 ON FRIDAY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES…INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…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 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 75.4 WEST OR ABOUT 330
MILES…535 KM…SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 810
MILES…1300 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH…9 KM/HR. AN INCREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. ON THIS TRACK…THE CENTER OF
DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY…PASS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND
ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE NEAR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY.
DATA FROM THE AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE HURRICANE HUNTER
AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH…65
KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT…WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
DANNY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM
MOSTLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
DATA FROM THE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB…29.74 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 500 PM EDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…30.4N 75.4W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1007 MB
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 800 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100
PM EDT.