• PTC Idalia nearing Bermud

    From Mike Powell@454:1/105 to All on Friday, September 01, 2023 13:34:00
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    Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia Intermediate Advisory Number 24A
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023
    200 PM AST Fri Sep 01 2023

    ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON BERMUDA ON
    SATURDAY...


    SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...31.7N 67.2W
    ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 110 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    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.

    For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
    products issued by your national meteorological service.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia
    was located near latitude 31.7 North, longitude 67.2 West. Idalia
    is moving toward the east-southeast near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this
    general trajectory at a slower forward speed is expected through
    Saturday. A turn toward the east and then northeast is forecast
    late Saturday and Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of
    Idalia will move near or to the south of Bermuda on Saturday.

    Satellite-derived wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds
    have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
    Additional weakening is forecast through early Saturday.
    Restrengthening is possible over the weekend, and Idalia could
    transition back to a tropical storm on Saturday.

    Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)
    from the center. NOAA buoy 41048 a couple of hundred miles west of
    Bermuda recently measured a sustained wind of 40 mph (65 km/h) and
    a gust to 49 mph (79 km/h).

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ----------------------
    Key messages for Idalia can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
    Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC,
    and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml

    WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected on Bermuda by
    Saturday.

    RAINFALL: Idalia is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 5
    inches, or 75 to 125 millimeters, across Bermuda through Sunday
    night. The heavy rainfall will likely cause areas of flash and urban
    flooding on the island.

    SURF: Swells generated by Idalia will affect the southeastern U.S.
    coast and Bermuda during the next couple of days. These swells are
    likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
    Please consult products from your local weather office.


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Berg


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