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Tropical Storm Barry
The precursor of Barry was associated with a westward moving tropical wave that spawned a broad area of low pressure near the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on May 30th.
By May 31st, surface observations indicated that a circulation had developed with the area of minimum pressure centered southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. At that time, the system was not classified as a tropical depression because the shower activity was disorganized and well-removed from the area of low pressure. As the low moved north-northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, the deep convection became somewhat concentrated near the center and it is estimated that a tropical depression formed just to the northwest of the western tip of Cuba at 8:00 am EDT June 1st. Thereafter, the shower activity increased further and the surface circulation become a little better organized.
The depression became a tropical storm by 2:00 pm on June 1st and it reached its peak intensity of 57.6 mph, with a minimum pressure of 997 mb, at 8:00 pm EDT June 2nd about 130 nautical miles west-southwest of the Dry Tortugas. Thereafter, a mid- to upper-level trough over the Central Gulf of Mexico produced strong upper-level southwesterly winds over the cyclone resulting in weakening. It is estimated that the center of the broad circulation reached the Tampa Bay area by 10:00 am on June 2nd. By then, the system had weakened to a tropical depression and had begun to acquire extratropical characteristics.
The depression moved between north-northeast and northeast across northern Florida and became fully extratropical by 8:00 pm on June 3rd over eastern Georgia. The extratropical cyclone intensified and moved toward the northeast along the east coast of the United States. It became absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone at 2:00 pm on June 5th near the St. Lawrence River.
Strong winds occurred off the coast of northeastern Florida, when Barry was just north of Cuba. These winds were associated with a strong high pressure system and a cold front and not directly with the cyclone’s circulation.
Watch vs Warning - Know the Difference
A HURRICANE WATCH issued for your part of the coast indicates the possibility that you could experience hurricane conditions within 36 hours. This watch should trigger your family's disaster plan, and protective measures should be initiated, especially those actions that require extra time such as securing a boat, leaving a barrier island, etc.
A HURRICANE WARNING issued for your part of the coast indicates that sustained winds of at least 74 mph are expected within 24 hours or less. Once this warning has been issued, your family should be in the process of completing protective actions and deciding the safest location to be during the storm.
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