2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Begins Early with 1st Named Storm
Tropical Storm Alberto
Hurricane Season in the Atlantic doesn't officially start until June 1st, but there already is a named storm heading along the East Coast of the United States. TS Alberto has started weakening and should dissipate on Thursday.
Last NHC advisory issued on ALBERTO
1100 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...ALBERTO BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...
THIS IS THE LAST
ADVISORY...
CRUISE SHIP IMPACT
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
NONE.
No reported cruise ship itinerary changes at this time.
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...33.1N 74.0W
ABOUT 170 MI...270 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 295 MI...470 KM SSE OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THE CYCLONE IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE WITHIN THE NEXT 36
HOURS
HAZARDS AFFECTING LANDHistorical Data : Graphics Archive
NONE
500 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012
...FIRST TROPICAL STORM OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON FORMS OFF THE COAST
OF SOUTH CAROLINA...
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON ALBERTO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE
FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
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