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).
