Beryl has formed near Cape Hatteras....UPDATE!

[lalecl]

The time has come for me to start tracking again this year so my prayers are going to you folks in North Carolina. Please stay in touch with the board folks and let us know what is happening so we can send things where they may be needed most. We will do the best we can. IPFYH



AT 1100 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.6 WEST OR ABOUT 130
MILES...215 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS STILL POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

[lalecl]

new update before i go to bed....


A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN COAST OF
NORTH CAROLINA FROM NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD TO SOUTH OF
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.

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

AT 200 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.8 WEST OR ABOUT 115
MILES...185 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13
KM/HR...AND A GENERALLY NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM TO
THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

[lalecl]

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.5 WEST OR ABOUT 135
MILES...220 KM...NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT
390 MILES...630 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT... WITH A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS.

[DSDECKERT]

Can ya'll guess where I am this week?

Hopkinton, Mass.
:shock:

We went out on the Spirit of Boston Dinner cruise last night, it was a bit choppy, but not too bad! I can't get away from these things!!!