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Tropical Storm WILFRED


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Tropical Storm Wilfred Advisory Number   6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL232020
500 PM AST Sat Sep 19 2020
 
...TINY WILFRED MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.0N 39.2W
ABOUT 1025 MI...1645 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1480 MI...2380 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 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 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Wilfred was
located near latitude 14.0 North, longitude 39.2 West.  Wilfred is
moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue through Sunday, followed by
a westward motion late Sunday and Monday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is expected during the next day or so.
Weakening is expected on Monday, and Wilfred is expected to
dissipate by Tuesday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 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 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Brennan
 
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