TD 17 Forms, No Immediate Threat to Land
BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Seventeen Advisory Number 1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172020
1100 PM AST Sun Sep 06 2020
…NEW DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC…
…EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON MONDAY…
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…17.0N 41.5W
ABOUT 1160 MI…1865 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1425 MI…2290 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 270 DEGREES AT 5 MPH…7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1006 MB…29.71 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 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression
Seventeen was located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 41.5 West.
The depression is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h) and
this motion is forecast to continue into Monday. By late Monday and
Tuesday, a turn toward the west-northwest is expected, and that
motion should continue into Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm on Monday.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST.
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Forecaster Stewart