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Hurricane Teddy Advisory Number  18
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL202020
500 PM AST Wed Sep 16 2020
 
...TEDDY TAKES A BREAK FROM STRENGTHENING TODAY BUT IS EXPECTED
TO INTENSIFY MORE SOON...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 50.8W
ABOUT 710 MI...1145 KM ENE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.74 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 Hurricane Teddy was located 
near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 50.8 West. Teddy is moving 
toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general motion 
is forecast to continue for the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Additional strengthening is expected over the next day or 
so, and Teddy is expected become a major hurricane during that time.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 220 miles
(350 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 973 mb (28.74 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Teddy are reaching the Lesser
Antilles and the northeastern coast of South America and should
spread westward to the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and Bermuda by
Friday.  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 Latto
 
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