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TROPICAL STORM GASTON ADVISORY NUMBER  45
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072016
500 PM AST FRI SEP 02 2016

...GASTON WEAKENING RAPIDLY...
...LIKELY TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW SOON...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.6N 30.4W
ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM NW OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
ABOUT 185 MI...300 KM WNW OF LAJES AIR BASE IN THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Flores and Corvo in the western Azores
* Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central
Azores

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was
located near latitude 39.6 North, longitude 30.4 West.  Gaston is
moving toward the east-northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h), and a turn
toward the northeast is expected over the next day or so.  On the
forecast track, the center of Gaston will pass north of the central
Azores tonight.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with
higher gusts.  Continued weakening is forecast, and Gaston will
likely become a remnant low tomorrow.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected over portions of the
central Azores tonight.

RAINFALL:  Gaston is expected to produce less than an inch of
additional rain across the Azores through Saturday.

SURF:  Swells generated by Gaston are affecting the Azores and will
continue into Saturday.  These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.  For more
information, please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM AST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.

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Forecaster Pasch

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