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Update On Tropical Storm Danny
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the North Carolina coast from cape lookout northward to Duck … including the Pamlico and Albemarle sounds. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area…in this case… Within 24 hours. A tropical storm warning may be required for portions of this area later today.
At 1100 a.m. EDT…1500 UTC…the center of tropical storm Danny was Located near latitude 30.1 north … longitude 75.5 west or about 350 Miles (565 km) south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and about 830
Miles (1335 km) south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
While Danny has been moving toward the west over the past couple of Hours … a motion toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/hr) is expected to resume soon. A turn toward the north and the north-
Northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected later today and tonight. On the forecast track … the center of Danny is expected to pass near the outer banks of North Carolina overnight … approach the coast of southeastern New England late Saturday night … and move near the Canadian Maritimes early Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph…65 km/hr…with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible today … with little change in intensity forecast after that time.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) mainly to the east of the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
Tropical Storm Danny Forms - East Of The Bahamas
An area of disturbed weather just east of the islands of the Bahamas has now become “Tropical Storm Danny”. Interests in the Bahamas and Florida (USA) are advised to monitor the progress of Danny.
As at 1100 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Danny was located near latitude 24.9 north, longitude 70.3 west or about 445 miles (715 km) east of Nassau, and about 775 miles (1250 km) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
It is currently moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/hr). A general northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected today and tomorrow, with a turn toward the north-northwest expected on Friday (August 28).
Tropical Storm Danny’s maximum sustained winds at this time are near 45 mph (75 km/hr), with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is possible during the next couple of days. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) mainly to the north of the center. The minimum central pressure estimated from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft data is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
Tropical Storm Danny is expected to cause storm rainfall of 2 to 3 inches, with maximum amounts of 4 inches, over the central and northwestern Bahamas. Storm total rainfall of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands.
