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| #873216 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:47 PM 28.Aug.2016) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE GASTON ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072016 1100 PM AST SUN AUG 28 2016 ...GASTON STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.6N 55.2W ABOUT 575 MI...930 KM E OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gaston was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 55.2 West. Gaston is stationary, but a slow northward motion is expected overnight and on Monday. A turn toward the northeast or east-northeast with some increase in forward speed is forecast on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Gaston is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 957 mb (28.26 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi |