Grace Forms – No Threat to US

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued the first advisory on Tropical Storm Grace which has formed about 420 miles northeast of the Azores. Grace is moving toward the northeast, so it is no threat to the United States. And in this position, Grace is not likely to have a very long life as it gets absorbed by a non-tropical low in 24 hours or so.

-Brian-

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM GRACE ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092009
1100 PM AST SUN OCT 04 2009

…TROPICAL STORM FORMS IN THE FAR NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC…

AT 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 41.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 20.3 WEST OR ABOUT 420
MILES…675 KM…NORTHEAST OF THE AZORES.

GRACE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH…41 KM/HR…AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH…100 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND GRACE IS
EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED BY A LARGE NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA
OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY.

GRACE IS A SMALL TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES…85 KM FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB…29.23 INCHES.

…SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION…
LOCATION…41.2N 20.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 25 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…990 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 AM AST.

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FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN

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