WTNT34 KNHC 290841
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
500 AM AST SAT SEP 29 2007

..THIRTEENTH NAMED STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE FAR EASTERN
ATLANTIC...
 
AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.4 WEST OR ABOUT 260
MILES...420 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/HR.  A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WHICH WILL TAKE THE DEPRESSION
FARTHER AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION...14.1 N...27.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 3 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER KNABB
 

WTNT34 KNHC 291437
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
1100 AM AST SAT SEP 29 2007
 
..MELISSA IS NOT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER...

AT 1100 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 28.4 WEST OR ABOUT 300
MILES...480 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION...15.2 N...28.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER AVILA
 

WTNT34 KNHC 292031
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
500 PM AST SAT SEP 29 2007
 
..MELISSA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE FAR EASTERN
ATLANTIC...NO THREAT TO LAND...

AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 29.5 WEST OR ABOUT 365
MILES...590 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
..AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...15.6 N...29.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER AVILA
 

WTNT34 KNHC 300230
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
1100 PM AST SAT SEP 29 2007

..MELISSA INTENSIFIES A LITTLE BUT IS NO THREAT TO LAND...
 
AT 1100 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 30.2 WEST OR ABOUT 410
MILES...665 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...
AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...15.8 N...30.2 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 AM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER BLAKE
 

WTNT34 KNHC 300826
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
500 AM AST SUN SEP 30 2007

..MELISSA REMAINS A WEAK TROPICAL STORM OVER THE EASTERN
ATLANTIC...
 
AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.4 WEST OR ABOUT 490
MILES...790 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
..AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  MELISSA COULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION...16.5 N...31.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER RHOME
 

WTNT34 KNHC 301439
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
1100 AM AST SUN SEP 30 2007

..MELISSA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
 
AT 1100 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 32.6 WEST OR ABOUT
570 MILES...920 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...
20 KM/HR ...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE 
NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 30 MPH...45
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. 
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.
  
REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION...16.1 N...32.6 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.
 
$$
FORECASTER BROWN
 

WTNT34 KNHC 302039
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL142007
500 PM AST SUN SEP 30 2007

..MELISSA DEGENERATING INTO A REMNANT LOW...
 
AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 34.0 WEST OR ABOUT
665 MILES...1070 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
 
THE DISSIPATING DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR
14 MPH...22 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  MELISSA IS DEGENERATING INTO A REMNANT LOW AND THIS LOW IS
EXPECTED TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.
  
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...16.3 N...34.0 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30
MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.
 
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON MELISSA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE
FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
 
$$
FORECASTER BROWN
 

