Thread: TS Tomas - final advisory

Thank God for watching over the Haitians!

tomas is a hurricane again

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hurricane tomas advisory number 37
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al212010
1100 pm ast sat nov 06 2010

...tomas slowing down...expected to turn east-northeastward on
sunday...


summary of 1100 pm ast...0300 utc...information
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location...25.2n 69.6w
about 275 mi...440 km nne of grand turk island
about 570 mi...915 km ssw of bermuda
maximum sustained winds...80 mph...130 km/hr
present movement...nne or 25 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/hr
minimum central pressure...987 mb...29.15 inches


watches and warnings
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there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 1100 pm ast...0300 utc...the center of hurricane tomas was
located near latitude 25.2 north...longitude 69.6 west. Tomas is
moving toward the north-northeast near 10 mph...17 km/hr. A decrease
in forward speed is expected by sunday morning followed by a turn
toward the east-northeast late sunday. An increase in forward speed
is expected on monday.

maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph...130 km/hr...with higher
gusts. tomas is a category one hurricane on the saffir-simpson
hurricane wind scale. weakening is forecast during the next 48
hours.

hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 100
miles...160 km.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb...29.15 inches.


hazards affecting land
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none


next advisory
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next complete advisory...500 am ast.

$$
forecaster brennan

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hurricane tomas advisory number 38
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al212010
500 am ast sun nov 07 2010

...tomas still a hurricane but expected to weaken to a tropical
storm later today...


summary of 500 am ast...0900 utc...information
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location...26.2n 68.8w
about 485 mi...780 km ssw of bermuda
maximum sustained winds...75 mph...120 km/hr
present movement...ne or 40 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/hr
minimum central pressure...989 mb...29.21 inches


watches and warnings
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there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 500 am ast...0900 utc...the center of hurricane tomas was located
near latitude 26.2 north...longitude 68.8 west. tomas is moving
toward the northeast near 7 mph...11 km/hr. a gradual turn toward
the east-northeast is forecast later today. An increase in forward
speed is expected on monday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph...120 km/hr...
With higher gusts. Tomas is still a category one hurricane on the
saffir-simpson hurricane wind scale. However...weakening is
forecast during the next 48 hours...and tomas is expected to become
a tropical storm later today.

hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center. tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 200
miles...325 km...primarily on the west side of the hurricane.

estimated minimum central pressure is 989 mb...29.21 inches.


Hazards affecting land
----------------------
none.


Next advisory
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next complete advisory...1100 am ast.

$$
forecaster stewart

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tropical storm tomas advisory number 40
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al212010
500 pm ast sun nov 07 2010

...tomas loses tropical characteristics...


summary of 500 pm ast...2100 utc...information
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location...26.1n 69.1w
about 500 mi...805 km ssw of bermuda
maximum sustained winds...60 mph...95 km/hr
present movement...nne or 20 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/hr
minimum central pressure...997 mb...29.44 inches


watches and warnings
--------------------
there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 500 pm ast...2100 utc...the center of tomas was located near
latitude 26.1 north...longitude 69.1 west. The cyclone is moving
toward the north-northeast near 3 mph...6 km/hr. a turn to the
northeast or east-northeast with an increase in forward speed is
expected during the next couple of days.

maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Weakening is expected during the next couple of days.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 200 miles...325
km...mainly to the west of the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb...29.44 inches.


Hazards affecting land
----------------------
none.


Next advisory
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this is the last public advisory issued by the national hurricane
center on tomas. additional information on this system can be found
in high seas forecasts issued by the national weather service...
Under awips header nfdhsfat1 and wmo header fznt01 kwbc.

$$
forecaster cangialosi/brown