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Subtropical Storm JOYCE


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Subtropical Storm Joyce Advisory Number   3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL102018
500 AM AST Thu Sep 13 2018

...JOYCE DRIFTING SOUTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...33.8N 43.1W
ABOUT 945 MI...1520 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 220 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 Subtropical Storm Joyce was
located near latitude 33.8 North, longitude 43.1 West. The storm is
moving toward the southwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A slow
southwestward motion is expected for the next couple of days. A turn
toward the northeast with a rapid increase in forward motion is
forecast to occur over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some slight strengthening is possible during the next couple of
days.  Joyce could become a tropical storm within the next day or
so.

Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the
center, mainly to the northwest.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 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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