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#1153168 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:47 PM 16.Sep.2023) TCPAT4 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Margot Advisory Number 39 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142023 300 AM GMT Sun Sep 17 2023 ...MARGOT WEAKENS... ...FORECAST TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY... SUMMARY OF 300 AM GMT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...33.9N 40.5W ABOUT 805 MI...1295 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 300 AM GMT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Margot was located near latitude 33.9 North, longitude 40.5 West. Margot is moving toward the west near 8 mph (13 km/h) A westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next 24 hours. A faster northward to northeastward motion is forecast to begin Sunday night, and a east-northeastward is expected Monday and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next day or so, and Margot is now forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone by Sunday night or Monday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Margot will continue to affect the Azores for the next several days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM GMT. $$ Forecaster Brown |