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Tropical Storm FLORENCE


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Tropical Storm Florence Advisory Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL062018
500 AM AST Mon Sep 03 2018

...FLORENCE CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.0N 37.5W
ABOUT 895 MI...1440 KM WNW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Florence was
located near latitude 18.0 North, longitude 37.5 West. Florence is
moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h).  The
tropical storm is expected to move generally westward to
west-northwestward at a slightly slower forward speed for the next
several days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in intensity is expected over the next several days.

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

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 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 Zelinsky

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