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Ciclon post-tropical Nestor Advertencia Numero 10 SNM Centro Nacional de Huracanes Miami FL AL162019 Traduccion por el Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR 500 PM CDT sabado 19 de octubre de 2019 ...CICLON POST-Tropical NESTOR SOBRE TIERRA EN L


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TCPSP1

BOLETIN
Ciclon post-tropical Nestor Advertencia Numero 10
SNM Centro Nacional de Huracanes Miami FL AL162019
Traduccion por el Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR
500 PM CDT sabado 19 de octubre de 2019

...CICLON POST-TROPICAL NESTOR SOBRE TIERRA EN LA PENINSULA DE LA
FLORIDA...
...ESTA ES LA ULTIMA ADVERTENCIA...


RESUMEN DE LAS 500 PM CDT...2100 UTC... INFORMACION
-----------------------------------------------------------
LOCALIZACION...30.4 N 84.1 O
CERCA DE 70 MI...115 KM NE DE APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
CERCA DE 10 MI...20 KM E DE TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...NE O 55 GRADOS A 23 MPH...37 KM/H
PRESION CENTRAL MINIMA...999 MB...29.50 PULGADAS


VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS
--------------------
RESUMEN DE VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS EN EFECTO:

El Aviso de Tormenta Tropical ha sido descontinuado para las
costas golfo, Florida.

RESUMEN DE AVISOS Y VIGILANCIAS EN EFECTO:

No existen avisos ni vigilancias tropicales.

DISCUSION Y PRONOSTICO
----------------------

A las 500 PM CDT (2100 UTC), imagenes satelitales, data del Radar
Doppler de la NOAA y observaciones de superficies indicaron que el
centro del ciclon post-tropical Nestor estaba localizado cerca de la
latitud 30.4 norte, longitud 84.6 oeste. El ciclon post-tropical se
esta moviendo hacia el noreste cerca de 23 mph (37 km/h), y este
movimiento se espera que continue esta domingo en la noche. En el
pronostico de trayectoria, el ciclon post-tropical Nestor se movera
sobre tierra sobre el Panhandle de la Florida esta tarde y el
domingo. se espera que el cilon se mueva fuera de la costa a
Carolina del Norte al oeste de aguas del Atlantico tarde el domingo.

Los vientos maximos sostenidosestan han disminuido a cerca de 40 mph
(65 km) con rafagas mas altas. Se anticipa un poco de cambio en la
intensidad posible el domingo en la noche y el lunes cuando el
ciclon post-tropical se mueva sobre el oeste del Atlantico.

La presion minima central estimada por observaciones en la
superficie es de 999 mb (29.50 pulgadas).


PELIGROS AFECTANDO TIERRA
-------------------------

LLUVIA: Se espera que el ciclon post-tropical Nestor produzca lluvia
adiconal de hasta 1 a 3 pulgadas este fin de semana a traves de
sectores del sureste de los Estados Unidos.

VIENTOS: Vientos de fuerza galerna se desarrollaran a traves de
sectores de las costas del Atlantico y sureste de los Estados unidos
mas tarde hoy y esta noche.

TORNADOS: Algunos tornados son posibles durante mitad del dia en la
Peninsula norte y central de Florida y tarde hoy y esta noche sobre
areas costeras de Georgia y las Carolinas.


MAREJADA CICLONICA: Los niveles de marejada ciclonica continuaran
disminuyendo durante esta noche a lo largo de la costa del Golfo de
la Florida.


PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA
------------------- Esta es la ultima advertencia emitida por el
Centro nacional de Huracanes sobre Nestor. Informacion adicional
sobre este sistema puede ser encontrada en High Seas Forecasts
emitido por el Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia... bajo AWIPS
encabezado NFDHSFAT1 y WMO encabezado FZNT01 KWBC.
$$

Pronosticador Stewart
Traduccion Ingles




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Pos-Tropical Ciclon Olga Advertencia Numero 3 Centro Nacional de Huracanes Miami FL AL172019 Traducido por el Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR 1000 PM CDT viernes 25 de 2019 ...OLGA SE CONVIERTE POS-Tropical... ...SE ESPERA QUE PRODUZCA LLU


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Pos-Tropical Ciclon Olga Advertencia Numero 3
Centro Nacional de Huracanes Miami FL AL172019
Traducido por el Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR
1000 PM CDT viernes 25 de 2019

...OLGA SE CONVIERTE POS-TROPICAL...
...SE ESPERA QUE PRODUZCA LLUVIA FUERTE Y CONDICIONES SEVERIAS A
TRAVES DE LA COSTA CENTRO DEL GOLFO Y EL LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALEY
EL SABADO...


RESUMEN DE LAS 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMACION
---------------------------------------------------
LOCALIZACION....27.8 NORTE 92.2 OESTE
ALREDEDOR DE 170 MI...275 KM AL SSE DE LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...NE O 40 GRADOS A 17 MPH...28 KM/H
PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL...999 MB...29.50 PULGADAS


RESUMEN DE VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS EN EFECTO:
------------------------------------------
No hay vigilancias o aviso costeros de ciclon tropical
en efecto.

Favor referirse a Pronosticos de Alto Oleaje emitidos por el
Servicio Nacional y los productos emitidos por el Servicio
Nacional de Meteorologa para informacion sobre vigilancias y
avisos no-tropical asociados a este sistema.


DISCUSION Y PRONOSTICO
-----------------------
A las 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), el centro de Pos-Tropical Ciclon Olga
estaba localizada en la latitud 27.8 norte, longitud 92.2 oeste. La
pos-tropical ciclon esta moviendose hacia el noreste a cerca de 17
mph (28 km/h) Se pronostica que Olga se mueva rapidamente hacia el
norte a norte-noreste el sabado y despues girarse hacia el noreste
tarde el sabado o doming. En la trayectoria pronosticada, el centro
del ciclon pos-tropical debe moverse a traves del Mississippi Valley
manana y hacis los Great Lakes mas tarde el fin de semana.

Los vientos maximos sostenidos estan cerca de 50 mph (85 km/h) con
rafagas mas fuertes. Se espera que Olga se debilite despues que el
sistema se mueva sobre tierra el sabado por la manana.

Vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical se extienden hasta 140
millas (220 km) del centro.

La presion minima central estimada basado sobre los datos anteriores
reportado por el Avion Cazahuracan y observaciones de la superficie
sobre el norte del Golfo de Mexico es de 999 mb (29.50 pulgadas).


PELIGROS AFECTANDO TIERRA
-------------------------
VIENTO: Vientos con fuerza de galerna asociado con Olga y sus remenantes
deben extenderse sobre sectores de la costa norte del Golfo esta noche y
sabado.

LLUVIA: El ciclon pos-tropical, y lluvia frente al sistema a lo
largo y al norte de la zona frontal a traves de la costa del Golfo
Central deben producir acumulaciones totales de lluvia de 3 a 6
pulgadas con totales maximos de 8 pulgadas a traves de la costa del
Golfo Central hasta sectores del Lower Mississippi Valley y el oeste
del Tennessee Valley hasta el sabado en la manana. Estas lluvias
pudieran producir inundaciones repentinas a traves de la costa del
Golfo Central hacia Lower Mississippi Valley y y el oeste del
Tennessee Valley.

INUNDACIONES COSTERAS: Mareas sobre lo normal e inundaciones costeras
asociadas son posibles a traves de sectores de la costa norte del
Golfo. Favor ver los productos emitidos por el Servicio Nacional de
Meteorologia local para mayor informacion.

TORNADOS: Tornados aislados son posible esta noche hasta el sabado
por la manana a traves de sectores del sureste de Louisiana, sur de
Mississippi, y el oeste de Alabama.


PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA
-------------------
Este es la ultima advertencia publico emitado por el Servicio
Nacional Huracanes sobre este sistema. Para mas informacion
adicional sobre este sistema se puede ser encontrados en los
pronosticos de alta mar emitidos por el Servicio Nacional de
Meteorologia, debajo del encabezado NFDHSFAT1 de AWIPS, encabezado
FZNT01 KWBC, y en la web a ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php

Informacion adicional sobre lluvias fuertes y vientos en rafgas
pudiera ser encontrados en los productos de los resumens de
tormentas emitidos por el Centro de Prediccion de Meteorologia en
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc3.html

$$

Pronosticador Zelinsky
Traduccion JPena




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NHC Central Caribbean Satellite Tropical Disturbance Rainfall Estimates

 
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 TCCA22 KNHC 220036
 STDCCA
 
 SATELLITE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE RAINFALL ESTIMATES
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
 0015 UTC WED JUL 22 2009
  
  
 SYSTEM NAME/IDENTIFIER...CARIBBEAN DIST
  
                                              MAX RAINFALL
   DATE/TIME      LOCATION       MOTION      MEAN      LAST
  -----------   ------------     ------     -------   -------
  22/0015 UTC   17.2N  69.0W     280/22      2.5 IN    5.0 IN
  
  
 LAST RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION...
  
      DISTANCE          LEFT OF CENTER      RIGHT OF CENTER
    -------------      ---------------      ---------------
    0 TO 1 DEGREE       0.4 TO  2.1 IN       0.5 TO  2.2 IN
    1 TO 2 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.6 IN       0.4 TO  1.7 IN
    2 TO 3 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.1 IN       0.6 TO  2.0 IN
    3 TO 4 DEGREE       0.0 TO  0.1 IN       2.1 TO  5.0 IN
  
  
                         ...LEGEND...
  
 SYSTEM NAME/IDENTIFIER...NAME OR NUMBER ASSIGNED TO SYSTEM
                          (E.G. TROPICAL STORM ALPHA, TROPICAL
                          DISTURBANCE 01, SURFACE TROUGH)
  
 DATE/TIME...             DAY OF MONTH AND TIME IN UNIVERSAL TIME
                          COORDINATES (UTC) IN A DY/HRMN FORMAT
  
 LOCATION...              ESTIMATED CENTER OF SYSTEM OR ADVISORY
                          POSITION FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE IN TENTHS
                          OF DEGREES OF LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
  
 MOTION...                ESTIMATED DIRECTION AND SPEED OF SYSTEM
                          IN DEGREES AND KNOTS
  
 MEAN MAXIMUM RAINFALL... THE 24-HOUR MEAN MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF
                          RAINFALL FOR THE SYSTEM IN INCHES BASED
                          ON FOUR SATELLITE IMAGES SIX HOURS APART
  
 LAST MAXIMUM RAINFALL... THE MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF RAINFALL FOR
                          THE SYSTEM IN INCHES BASED ON THE MOST
                          RECENT SATELLITE IMAGE
  
 RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION... THE DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL WITHIN FOUR
                          DEGREES (240 NM) LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE
                          SYSTEM CENTER IN ONE DEGREE (60NM)
                          INCREMENTS...LOOKING DOWNSTREAM
                          (1 IN = 25.4 MM)
  
 NELSON 
  
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