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Hurricane GASTON Public Advisory Number 26
2016-08-29 04:46:02| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 1100 PM AST SUN AUG 28 2016 000 WTNT32 KNHC 290245 TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE GASTON ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016 1100 PM AST SUN AUG 28 2016 ...GASTON STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.6N 55.2W ABOUT 575 MI...930 KM E OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gaston was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 55.2 West. Gaston is stationary, but a slow northward motion is expected overnight and on Monday. A turn toward the northeast or east-northeast with some increase in forward speed is forecast on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Gaston is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 957 mb (28.26 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi
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