Tropical Storm Noel Public Advisory 8

- Center of Disorganized Tropical Storm Noel About to Emerge Off the North Coast of Haiti
- New Warnings Issued for the Bahamas

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MON OCT 29 2007, NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL -- AT 1100 AM EDT (1500Z) THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS UPGRADED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 1100 AM EDT THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WATCH. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN CUBA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED IN THE PROVINCES OF GRANMA AND SANTIAGO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO AND HOLGUIN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF HAITI.

AT 1100 AM EDT THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR JAMAICA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS LATER TODAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 1100 AM EDT (1500Z) THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NOEL WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.9 NORTH LONGITUDE 73.0 WEST OR ABOUT 80 MILES (130) KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE EASTERN TIP OF CUBA AND ABOUT 300 MILES (500 KM) SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE NOEL THIS AFTERNOON TO MORE PRECISELY LOCATE THE CIRCULATION CENTER.

NOEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK NOEL WILL BE MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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 140 MILES 220 KM FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB 29.62 INCHES.

ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE LIKELY WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS.

NOEL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES OVER HISPANIOLA WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 30 INCHES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH POSSIBLE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CUBA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PUERTO RICO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THESE RAINS PARTICULARLY IN HISPANIOLA ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

REPEATING THE 1100 AM EDT POSITION 19.9 N 73.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 200 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500 PM EDT.

Source: NOAA