HURRICANE CRISTOBAL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 19A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042014
800 AM AST THU AUG 28 2014

SWELLS FROM CRISTOBAL AFFECTING THE UNITED STATES EAST COAST
FROM NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH NEW ENGLAND

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…36.3N 67.0W
ABOUT 305 MI…490 KM NNW OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 600 MI…965 KM SSW OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 26 MPH…43 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…985 MB…29.09 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BERMUDA

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 67.0 WEST. CRISTOBAL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 26 MPH…43 KM/H…AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF CRISTOBAL
WILL RAPIDLY MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH ATLANTIC WELL NORTHWEST OF
BERMUDA THIS MORNING AND PASS WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA LATER TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/H…WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS…AND CRISTOBAL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A POWERFUL
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES…95 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES…335 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB…29.09 INCHES