TS Chris Forms in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Chris

3rd Named Storm for Atlantic 2012 Season

1100 AM AST FRI JUN 22 2012
 
...CHRIS BECOMES POST-TROPICAL...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...

 
The National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL has begun tracking a new tropical storm Southeast of the Canadian Maritimes.  It doesn't pose a threat to land and may only last a few days before heading out further to sea.  Nonetheless, we will monitor this storm in case it changes directions or becomes a threat to cruise ships.

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SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...44.6N 46.9W
ABOUT 335 MI...535 KM ESE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES
 

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND CHRIS
SHOULD MERGE WITH ANOTHER EXTRATROPICAL LOW ON SATURDAY.

Historical Data:   Graphics  Storm Archive  

500 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...ANOTHER HIGH-LATITUDE TROPICAL STORM FORMS...NO THREAT TO LAND...

500 AM AST WED JUN 20 2012

...CHRIS MOVING OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH...