Tropical Storm Odette Forms Off of the US Mid-Atlantic Coast

SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…36.7N 71.8W
ABOUT 225 MI…365 KM SE OF CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY
ABOUT 325 MI…525 KM SSW OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 15 MPH…24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1010 MB…29.83 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 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Odette was
located near latitude 36.7 North, longitude 71.8 West. Odette is
moving toward the northeast near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this
general motion is expected to continue into tonight. A turn toward
the east-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected to
begin on Saturday and continue through Monday. On the forecast
track, the center of Odette will move away from the U.S.
Mid-Atlantic coast and pass south of Atlantic Canada over the
weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and
Odette is expected to become a strong post-tropical low by Saturday
night.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km)
to the north of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Odette are affecting portions of
the United States Mid-Atlantic coast and are expected to spread
northward to portions of the U.S. Northeast and Atlantic Canada
coasts during the weekend. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

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