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TROPICAL STORM FRED ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL062015
500 PM AST WED SEP 02 2015

...FRED REMAINS A TROPICAL STORM...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.3N 31.8W
ABOUT 590 MI...950 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fred was
located near latitude 20.3 North, longitude 31.8 West. Fred is
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue over the next couple of
days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Fred is
expected to become a post-tropical cyclone on Thursday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.

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Forecaster Brown

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