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[STORMREPORTS] Special Trop. Disturbance Stmt. NC COAST

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Jul 14 2002 - 14:43:21 EDT


Complete Statement:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIADSAAT.html

WeatherMatrix Tropical Atlantic Center:
http://www.weathermatrix.net/tropical/2002/

SURFACE...RADAR...AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON INDICATE
THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST OFFSHORE THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF
NORTH CAROLINA HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND MAY BE ACQUIRING
TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

A SHIP LOCATED ABOUT 85 MILES EAST OF THE
CENTER RECENTLY REPORTED SOUTHERLY WINDS TO NEAR TROPICAL STORM OR
GALE FORCE IN SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

ANY SIGNIFICANT WINDS WILL ALSO LIKELY REMAIN OFFSHORE AND MAINLY BE A
HAZARD TO SHIPPING INTERESTS. HOWEVER...A SLIGHT DEVIATION TO THE
NORTH WOULD BRING THE CENTER AND THE STRONGER WINDS CLOSER TO THE
COAST. ALL INTERESTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA...THE OUTER BANKS AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM IN THE EVENT TROPICAL
CYCLONE ADVISORIES AND ANY WARNINGS ARE REQUIRED LATER THIS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

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