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There is currently nothing on the horizon tropically in the Atlantic before Hurricane Season starts on June 1st.
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| #1144250 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:59 AM 18.Jul.2023) TCPAT5 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Don Advisory Number 18 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052023 300 PM GMT Tue Jul 18 2023 ...DON BARELY A TROPICAL STORM... ...EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY LATER THIS WEEK... SUMMARY OF 300 PM GMT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...35.6N 39.3W ABOUT 700 MI...1125 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SSE OR 165 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 300 PM GMT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Don was located near latitude 35.6 North, longitude 39.3 West. Don is moving toward the south-southeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). Don is forecast to turn southward and move more slowly by tonight, followed by a turn westward and then northwestward on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. On the forecast track, Don should remain over the open waters of the central Atlantic. Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next day or so, followed by a gradual increase in strength in a couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 PM GMT. $$ Forecaster Blake |
