BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER 56
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152016
1100 PM AST MON OCT 17 2016
...NICOLE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM EAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...44.8N 41.0W
ABOUT 595 MI...960 KM E OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 25 MPH...41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nicole was
located near latitude 44.8 North, longitude 41.0 West. Nicole is
moving toward the northeast near 25 mph (41 km/h) and it is
expected to turn toward the north at a faster rate of forward speed
during the next two days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher
gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48
hours. Nicole should transition to an extratropical cyclone on
Tuesday.
Nicole is a large tropical storm. Tropical-storm-force winds extend
outward up to 345 miles (555 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 968 mb (28.59 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Large swells associated with Nicole will affect the United
States east coast, the coast of Atlantic Canada, Bermuda, the
Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, the Leeward Islands, and the Azores
islands for the next few days, creating dangerous surf conditions
and rip currents. These swells are also likely to reach Europe and
the northwest coast of Africa in a day or two. Please refer to
products being issued by your local weather office for more
information.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.
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