Subtropical Storm Beryl Forms in Atlantic

Subtropical Storm BERYL 

2nd Named Storm in Atlantic

Cruise Ship Impact    Current Watches & Warnings

500 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012
 
...BERYL IS NOW A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...THIS IS THE LAST
ADVISORY...

Tropical Storm Beryl, with sustained winds of 70 mph, became the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in the U.S. before the official June 1st start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It made landfall just after midnight (local time) on the night of May 27, 2012, near Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Beryl brought welcome rain to parts of the drought stricken Southeast including parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas before heading back out to sea.

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CRUISE SHIP IMPACT

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

No reported cruise ship itinerary changes at this time.

SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.9N 76.1W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM WSW OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS 

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

ALL COASTAL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
 
WIND...ISOLATED TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
THE COASTS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY.
 
SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS...ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TODAY.  FOR
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE SEE STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
 
RAINFALL...BERYL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES...IN

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1100 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

...SUBTROPICAL STORM FORMS IN THE SOUTHEWESTERN ATLANTIC...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN
U.S. COAST...

200 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012
...BERYL STRONGER...NOW A TROPICAL STORM...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* VOLUSIA/BREVARD COUNTY LINE FLORIDA TO EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA

1215 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...BERYL MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF FLORIDA NEAR JACKSONVILLE
BEACH... 

500 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
...BERYL GRADUALLY WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INLAND...WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS EVEN AS THE WINDS DECREASE...

1100 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012
... NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
...BERYL SOAKING PORTIONS OF NORTH FLORIDA AND SOUTH GEORGIA...MORE
RAIN TO COME...

1100 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2012
 
...BERYL EXPECTED TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY...