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Tropical Storm FLORENCE


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Tropical Storm Florence Advisory Number  11
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL062018
1100 PM AST Sat Sep 01 2018

...FLORENCE A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER
THE OPEN ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 30.2W
ABOUT 395 MI...635 KM WNW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


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


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Florence was
located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 30.2 West.  Florence is
moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with
higher gusts.  Additional slow strengthening is expected tonight and
Sunday, with little change in strength expected Monday and Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.

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Forecaster Beven

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