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Tropical Storm FIONA


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TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER  16
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL062016
500 PM AST SAT AUG 20 2016

...FIONA STILL A TROPICAL STORM...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.2N 49.1W
ABOUT 875 MI...1410 KM ENE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 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 Fiona was
located near latitude 21.2 North, longitude 49.1 West. Fiona is
moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A slight turn to
the west-northwest is expected tonight or on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts. Fiona is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression tonight
or early Sunday, and it could degenerate into a remnant low on
Monday.

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

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 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 Cangialosi

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