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Rene Continues to Weaken While TD-20 is Forecast to Strengthen Next Week

| September 12, 2020 @ 9:59 pm

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…25.3N 46.4W
ABOUT 1175 MI…1895 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…30 MPH…45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1011 MB…29.86 INCHES

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Rene was located near latitude 25.3 North, longitude 46.4 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A slower northwestward motion is expected on Sunday, and a slow westward motion is forecast by Sunday night. On Monday and Tuesday, the system is forecast to move west-southwestward.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Rene should slowly weaken over the next few days and is forecast to become a remnant low on Monday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 MB (29.86 inches).


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…11.9N 34.6W
ABOUT 1805 MI…2905 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
ABOUT 765 MI…1230 KM WSW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1007 MB…29.74 INCHES

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Twenty was located near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 34.6 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is anticipated. The system is forecast to become a tropical storm in about 24 hours and it could become a hurricane in a few days.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).


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