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| #872533 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:50 PM 19.Aug.2016) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER 13 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062016 1100 PM AST FRI AUG 19 2016 ...FIONA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... ...LIKELY TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW IN A FEW DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 45.5W ABOUT 1075 MI...1730 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 18.7 North, longitude 45.5 West. Fiona is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A west-northwestward motion with a slight increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Fiona is expected to become a tropical depression over the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) to the northwest of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Berg |
