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Tropical Storm PAULETTE


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Tropical Storm Paulette Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL172020
500 PM AST Wed Sep 09 2020
 
...PAULETTE FORECAST TO WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO BUT COULD
THEN RESTRENGTHEN EARLY NEXT WEEK...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.5N 47.4W
ABOUT 1035 MI...1665 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 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 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Paulette was
located near latitude 20.5 North, longitude 47.4 West.  Paulette is
moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A motion 
toward the west or west-northwest is expected through Friday.  A 
northwestward motion should begin Friday night and continue into 
the weekend.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some weakening is forecast during the next couple of days.  
However, Paulette could restrengthen early next week.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 996 mb (29.42 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Paulette are expected to reach portions
of the Leeward Islands Thursday night and Friday and will continue
to spread westward to portions of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas,
and Bermuda into the weekend.  These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.  Please consult
products from your local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Berg
 
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