Hi everybody. Subtropical storm Sean is now approaching hurricane strength and is now considered a full tropical system. It may brush very close to Bermuda as it moves north and then northeast away from the US. Winds are now clocked at 65 MPH. You can full information on this system right here http://www.joesdiscoweathercentral.com/Tropical_Web_Forecasts.html BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM SEAN ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL192011
400 PM EST WED NOV 09 2011
…SEAN COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TOMORROW…
SUMMARY OF 400 PM EST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…28.7N 70.5W
ABOUT 420 MI…675 KM SW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH…100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH…9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…991 MB…29.26 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…
* BERMUDA
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.
INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE BERMUDA
WEATHER SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 400 PM EST…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SEAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 70.5 WEST. SEAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH…9 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY…FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON
FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF SEAN IS EXPECTED TO
PASS NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA ON FRIDAY MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH…100 KM/H…
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS ANTICIPATED…AND SEAN
COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TOMORROW.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 290 MILES…465 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 991 MB…29.26 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON BERMUDA BY THURSDAY
NIGHT.
RAINFALL…SEAN IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ON
BERMUDA.
SURF…SWELLS GENERATED BY SEAN ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES AND BERMUDA…CAUSING
LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS.
