...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT BERMUDA OVER NIGHT AND ON MONDAY, AS ALEX RACES TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST...

 

National Hurricane Center

478 
WTNT31 KNHC 052039
TCPAT1

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Alex Advisory Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL012022
500 PM EDT Sun Jun 05 2022

...ALEX MOVING QUICKLY EAST-NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD BERMUDA...
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON BERMUDA STARTING
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.5N 71.5W
ABOUT 395 MI...640 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.27 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...
* Bermuda

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

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


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Alex was
located near latitude 31.5 North, longitude 71.5 West. Alex is
moving toward the east-northeast near 28 mph (44 km/h). A fast
motion toward the east-northeast is expected through Monday,
followed by an eastward motion at a slower forward speed on
Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of the tropical storm
is expected to pass near or just north of Bermuda on Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Little change in strength is expected through tonight.
After that, Alex is forecast to weaken, and the system is expected
to become an extratropical low by Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km)
mainly to the east of the center.  NOAA buoy 41048 east of the
center recently reported sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a
wind gust of 49 mph (79 km/h).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 991 mb (29.27 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
Key messages for Tropical Storm Alex can be found in the Tropical
Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT1, WMO header WTNT41
KNHC, and on the web at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml?key_messages.

RAINFALL: Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Alex is expected to
bring 1 to 2 inches or 25 to 50 mm of rain across Bermuda late
tonight into Monday.

WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected on the island of
Bermuda beginning late tonight or on Monday morning.


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

$$
Forecaster Beven