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Tropical Storm Lorenzo Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132019
500 AM AST Tue Sep 24 2019

...LORENZO FORECAST TO BECOME A LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.0N 28.0W
ABOUT 310 MI...500 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 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 Lorenzo was
located near latitude 12.0 North, longitude 28.0 West. Lorenzo is
moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). This
general motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected for
the next couple of days, followed by a turn the northwest on
Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Lorenzo is forecast to become a hurricane later
today and could become a major hurricane on Thursday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 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 Blake

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