000 WTNT31 KNHC 040232 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRED ADVISORY NUMBER 21 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062015 1100 PM AST THU SEP 03 2015 ...FRED MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.0N 36.5W ABOUT 915 MI...1470 KM WNW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fred was located near latitude 22.0 North, longitude 36.5 West. Fred is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through early Saturday. A turn toward the northwest and a decrease in forward speed is forecast by late Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast, and Fred is expected to become a remnant low on Friday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Brennan