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Tropical Storm MARGOT


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Tropical Storm Margot Advisory Number   3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142023
200 AM CVT Fri Sep 08 2023
 
...MARGOT MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL EASTERN
ATLANTIC...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM CVT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.8N 29.3W
ABOUT 355 MI...570 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 200 AM CVT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Margot was 
located near latitude 16.8 North, longitude 29.3 West. Margot is 
moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). This general 
motion is expected to continue through the weekend, followed by a 
turn toward the northwest early next week.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. 
Gradual strengthening is expected during the next few days, and 
Margot is forecast to become a hurricane over the weekend.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM CVT.
 
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Forecaster Reinhart
 
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