by John Galt
June 19, 2012 16:55 ET
********* UPDATED 06.21.12 17:40 ET ********
It only lasted about 6 hours or so as a hurricane but it claims the honor of being the first of the season…
FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER:
000
WTNT33 KNHC 212033
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032012
500 PM AST THU JUN 21 2012
…CHRIS BEGINS TO WEAKEN…NOW A TROPICAL STORM…
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…42.4N 42.9W
ABOUT 585 MI…940 KM ESE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH…110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…990 MB…29.23 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
——————–
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 42.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 42.9 WEST. CHRIS IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/H. CHRIS IS
FORECAST TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND WEST WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED ON FRIDAY. AFTERWARD…A TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH…110 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND CHRIS IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE ON FRIDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES…110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB…29.23 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
———————-
NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
————-
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…1100 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER ROBERTS
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I’m waiting for the NHC to update their pages but the Naval Research Laboratory has declared the third Tropical Storm of the season, Chris. Full data package will be updated on these pages once the NHC posts the first advisory but the model package and satellite photos from the NRL are below.
With this storm appearing to have the characteristics of a “fish,” in other words no threat to land or the U.S. this will be the only update barring a threat to Bermuda or massive change in course and intensity justifying an update.
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS
This picture will update automatically from the NHC:
Models from RAL and SWFMUD:
NHC TROPICAL STORM CHRIS ADVISORY #1:
000
WTNT33 KNHC 192053
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032012
500 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012
…ANOTHER HIGH-LATITUDE TROPICAL STORM FORMS…NO THREAT TO LAND…
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
———————————————-
LOCATION…39.3N 57.7W
ABOUT 560 MI…905 KM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…E OR 90 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
——————–
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
——————————
SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THE NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA
LOCATED WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE CANADIAN MARITIMES HAS ACQUIRED
TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
AT 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHRIS WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 57.7 WEST. CHRIS IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 8 MPH…13 KM/H. AN EASTWARD MOTION
WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST…THEN NORTH IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH…75 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS. CHRIS IS FORECAST TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES…110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB…29.68 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
———————-
NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
————-
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…1100 PM EDT.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN
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