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TROPICAL STORM FRED ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL062015
500 AM AST THU SEP 03 2015

...FRED RESTRENGTHENS A LITTLE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.8N 33.2W
ABOUT 690 MI...1105 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 Fred was
located near latitude 20.8 North, longitude 33.2 West. Fred is
moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue over the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph (75 km/h) with
higher gusts. Fred is encountering strong upper-level winds, so
some fluctuations in strength will be possible today. Afterwards,
however, Fred is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by
Friday morning and become a post-tropical low by Friday night.

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

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 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 Stewart

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