Friday, August 28, 2009

0300Z Tropical Update


Tropical Storm Danny

Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for the North Carolina coast from Cape Lookout to Duck...including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. Tropical storm watches mean that tropical storm conditions are possible in 36 hours.

At 8:00 PM EDT (0000Z)...the center of Tropical Storm Danny is located near 30.6 N 75.3 W or 320 miles south of Cape Hatteras. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph...little change in strength is expected. Movement is twoards the north at 6 mph...and a motion to the northeast is expected later tonight...on this forecast track...Danny will move east of the Outer Banks. Estimate minimum central pressure is 1007 mb/29.74 in.

Byron Jackson
Tropical Specialist

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