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Tropical Storm CLAUDETTE


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BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Claudette Advisory Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL032021
1100 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
 
...CLAUDETTE NOW LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN MOVING
AWAY FROM THE UNITED STATES...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.0N 75.0W
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM S OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND
ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM SSW OF MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 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 EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Claudette
was located near latitude 37.0 North, longitude 75.0 West. Claudette
is moving toward the east-northeast near 28 mph (44 km/h). An
east-northeastward to northeastward motion with some increase in
forward speed is expected over the next day or so. On the forecast 
track, the system will cross into the western Atlantic Ocean later 
this morning, and pass just south of Nova Scotia on Tuesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
These winds are occurring mostly over water, southeast of
Claudette's center.  Some additional slight strengthening is
possible over the western Atlantic Ocean today.  Claudette is
forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone Tuesday afternoon and
dissipate late Tuesday night.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure based on surface observations 
is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Claudette can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3, WMO header WTNT43 KNHC,
and on the web at
www.hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?key_messages.
 
RAINFALL:  Rainfall will be coming to an end this morning across the 
Outer Banks of North Carolina and far southeast Virginia. Additional 
rainfall amounts of an inch are possible across far southeastern 
Virginia and the northern Outer Banks over the next few hours.  
Isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts are 
possible.

For the latest rainfall reports and wind gusts associated with 
Tropical Storm Claudette, see the companion storm summary at 
WBCSCCNS3 with the WMO header ACUS43 KWBC or at the following link: 
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc3.html
 
For the latest rainfall reports and wind gusts associated with
Claudette, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS3 with the
WMO header ACUS43 KWBC or at the following link:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc3.html
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.
 
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Forecaster Stewart
 
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