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Tropical Depression EIGHTEEN


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Tropical Depression Eighteen Advisory Number   1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL182020
800 AM CVT Mon Sep 07 2020
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL
ATLANTIC...
...EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL TO THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM CVT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.2N 20.3W
ABOUT 250 MI...405 KM ESE OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The Government of the Cabo Verde Islands has issued a Tropical
Storm Warning for all of the Cabo Verde Islands.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Cabo Verde Islands
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the
next 12 to 24 hours.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 AM CVT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Eighteen
was located near latitude 15.2 North, longitude 20.3 West. The
depression is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h), and
this general motion with some increase in forward speed is expected
over the next few days.  On the forecast track, the center of the
cyclone is forecast to pass near or over the Cabo Verde Islands
later today and tonight.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the
depression is forecast to become a tropical storm later today or
tonight.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for the depression can be found in the Tropical 
Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header 
WTNT43 KNHC.

RAINFALL:  The tropical depression is expected to produce 2 to 5
inches of rain across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands through
Tuesday.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin over the
eastern portions of the Cabo Verde Islands later today and spread
westward across the remainder of those islands tonight.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 1100 AM CVT.
Next complete advisory at 200 PM CVT.
 
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Forecaster Brown
 
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