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Tropical Depression Seventeen Advisory Number   2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL172020
500 AM AST Mon Sep 07 2020
 
...DEPRESSION MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL
ATLANTIC...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 42.1W
ABOUT 1200 MI...1930 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1380 MI...2225 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 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 Tropical Depression
Seventeen was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 42.1 West.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9
km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next few 
days with a gradual increase in forward speed.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some slow strengthening is forecast over the next few days, and the 
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today. 
 
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 Latto
 
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