Tropical Storm Dorian has formed in the Atlantic

This morning, tropical depression 4 has been upgraded to a tropical storm. We now have Dorian in the far eastern Atlantic. Over the last 24 hours this system has become very well organized and the latest satellite image shows and well developed and impressive center of circulation. Dorian is still a long way out and we will have plenty of time to watch this storm as he tracks across the Atlantic. It will be the end of this weekend before he nears the Windward Islands.

Here are the latest details on Dorian as well as the latest forecast track issued by the National Hurricane Center.

…FOURTH NAMED STORM OF THE 2013 SEASON FORMS…

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…14.3N 29.9W
ABOUT 410 MI…660 KM WSW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 21 MPH…33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.59 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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SATELLITE IMAGERY AND DATA INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN
THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC HAS STRENGTHENED THIS MORNING.

AT 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 29.9 WEST. DORIAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 21 MPH…33 KM/H…AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY…FOLLOWED BY
GRADUAL WEAKENING ON THURSDAY AS DORIAN MOVES OVER COOLER WATER.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB…29.59 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.

NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…500 PM EDT.

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