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CYCLONE MESSAGE NO. 8
INFORMATION ADVISORY NO. 8
Date: November 1, 2010                   Time: 11:15 A.M.
..Tropical Storm Tomás Is Moving Now North of the ABC Islands..

SYSTEM  IDENTIFICATION: Tropical Storm Tomás.

INTENSITY CATEGORY: Minor Tropical Storm.

CENTER LOCATION: Within 35 kilometers of  13.6°N   68.7 °W, or 160 km north of Curaçao.

LOCATION TIME: 11:00 A.M.

MAX. WINDS NEAR CENTER:  75 km/hr with gusts to 90 km/hr.

PRESENT MOVEMENT: West or 255 degrees at 23 km/hr.

EFFECT ON LOCAL CONDITIONS: Tomás, now a minor Tropical Strom, is currently located at about 160 km north of Curaçao and is moving in west-southwesterly direction. Based on our radar information, cloudiness and (thunder)shower activity are expected to start during the afternoon and will persist through Tuesday morning with brief periods of low or no activity. Total rainfall amounts could reach locally 50 to 80 mm during this period.
Winds are currently from the west and will gradually back to southwest to south this evening. The wind speeds will be generally light to moderate (7 to 30 km/hr) and only in or near heavy thundershowers, the southwesterly winds may gust up to strong (40-50 km/hr).
These strong southwest to southerly gusts will briefly generate rough seas on our south and west facing shores. However, swells generated by Tomás are currently already causing breaking waves on some sections of our coasts.

WATCHES/WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Small Craft Advisory is in effect as of 10:45 this morning until further notice. Owners of small craft and beach facilities are advised to moor or protect their possessions.

Local authorities and residents are advised to continue monitoring the further progress of this weather system.

Definitions: A Small Craft Advisory announces that the sea will likely become somewhat rough or is already rough.

This bulletin is to increase the awareness of the authorities and the general public and to await future bulletins.

FORECAST POSITIONS:
DATE/TIME POSITION INTENSITY LOCATION
Monday, November 1, 11 P.M. 13.7°N  70.8°W Minor Tropical Storm 160 kilometers northwest of Aruba.

NEXT ADVISORY: Monday, November 1, 5:00 P.M. or sooner if conditions warrant.

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