Latest on Dorian

This morning we got our newest tropical storm in the Atlantic Basin as tropical depression 4 was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Dorian. Dorian is a typical Cape Verde storm as he developed way out in the Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands. Dorian looks fairly impressive on satellite and has a strong center of circulation. Dorian has several days of open water ahead of him and will not impact any land until at least late this weekend when he should be approaching the northeastern Caribbean Islands. We have a lot of time to watch this system and will be providing regular updates as he tracks west across the Atlantic.

The latest data on Dorian this evening from the National Hurricane Center shows that Dorian has maintained his intensity today and the official track has changed very little.

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…15.1N 33.2W
ABOUT 615 MI…990 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 20 MPH…32 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.59 INCHES

…TRADE WINDS PUSHING DORIAN WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC…

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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AT 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 33.2 WEST. DORIAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH…32 KM/H. A WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD MOTION AT A SIMILAR FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.

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 AM AST.

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