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Tropical Storm WILFRED


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Tropical Storm Wilfred Advisory Number   5...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL232020
1100 AM AST Sat Sep 19 2020
 
Corrected headline 

...WILFRED MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.4N 38.1W
ABOUT 960 MI...1540 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1555 MI...2505 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 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 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Wilfred was
located near latitude 13.4 North, longitude 38.1 West. Wilfred is
moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue for the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in intensity is expected for the next day or so,
followed by gradual weakening on Monday. Wilfred is expected to
become a remnant low by Monday night and dissipate on Tuesday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Brennan
 
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