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Tropical Storm LAURA


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Tropical Storm Laura Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132020
1200 PM AST Sat Aug 22 2020
 
...LAURA STRENGTHENS SOME...

Recent satellite-derived wind data indicate that the maximum 
sustained winds in Tropical Storm Laura have increased to near 45 
mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. These winds are occurring mainly 
in a band to the south of Vieques and eastern Puerto Rico. 


SUMMARY OF 1200 PM AST...1600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.8N 67.2W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM WSW OF PONCE PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Pasch
 
 
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