Tropical Storm Julia Forms in Atlantic

5-Day Forecast Cone for Tropical Storm Julia (Credit: NOAA NHC)

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Julia is 10th Named Storm in Atlantic

Becomes the 5th Hurricane

Currently a Tropical Storm Again

UPDATE: 1100 AM AST THU SEP 18 2010
...JULIA WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE...

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Tropical Storm Julia was as Tropical Depression September 12th with all indications that it would intensify into a Tropical Storm with 24 hours.  Even before becoming a tropical storm, Julia was producing some heavy rain showers which suggested it would continue to intensify.  It intensified to hurricane strength within 24 hours of initial formation and became a major hurricane.  By Monday, September 20th, it should be a remnant low.

A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH SOME DECREASE 

IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...

FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THEN
NORTH-NORTHEAST ON SUNDAY.

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Current Watches & Warnings

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. 

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS
BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE
WINDS...CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR
DANGEROUS.
  

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

Discussion & Outlook
 

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION (18 Sep)

LOCATION...28.9N 51.0W
ABOUT 1515 MI...2435 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND JULIA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW BY EARLY
MONDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES...260 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE...

 

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Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
TS JULIA	National Hurricane Center
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (ATL)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (Atlantic)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking