THE GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NW ATLC HAS NOW GAINED ENOUGH
CONVECTION AND ORGANIZATION TO BE CLASSIFIED AS TROPICAL STORM
CHRIS. AS OF 2100 UTC...T.S. CHRIS IS LOCATED AT 39.3N
57.7W...OR ABOUT 490 NM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS 40
KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. CHRIS IS MOVING E AT 7 KT. MODERATE
CONVECTION IS WITHIN 100 NM OF THE STORM CENTER. SEE LATEST NHC
FORECAST/ADVISORY UNDER AWIPS/WMO HEADERS MIATCMAT3/WTNT23 FOR
MORE DETAILS.