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Tropical Storm Public Advisory

Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on July 19, 2006

...Beryl getting stronger as it moves northward and parallels the
East Coast of the United States...
...Tropical storm watch issued for southeastern Massachusetts...

at 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC...a tropical storm watch has been issued for
southeastern Massachusetts from Plymouth southward and westward to
Woods Hole...including Cape Cod...Nantucket Island and Martha's
Vineyard.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

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.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 100 miles...160 km
...Mainly northeast through southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb...29.59 inches.

Repeating the 500 PM EDT position...36.3 N...73.5 W. Movement
toward...north near 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds...60 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1002 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 800 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 1100
PM EDT.

$$
Forecaster Stewart