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Tropical Storm LEE


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Tropical Storm Lee Advisory Number  10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142017
500 AM AST Sun Sep 17 2017

...LEE MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD OVER THE OPEN EASTERN ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.0N 35.4W
ABOUT 790 MI...1270 KM WSW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 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 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lee was
located near latitude 13.0 North, longitude 35.4 West.  Lee is
moving toward the west near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this motion is
forecast to continue through Monday morning.  A west-northwestward
motion is expected Monday afternoon.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast through Monday, and Lee is
expected to weaken to a depression on Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Roberts

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