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TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER  20
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL062016
500 PM AST SUN AUG 21 2016

...FIONA MAINTAINING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH FOR NOW...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.4N 54.9W
ABOUT 625 MI...1005 KM NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 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 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was
located near latitude 23.4 North, longitude 54.9 West.  Fiona is
moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this
general heading with some decrease in forward speed is expected to
continue for the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and Fiona could
weaken to a tropical depression tonight or Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 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 PM AST.

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Forecaster Brown

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