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| #872599 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:50 PM 20.Aug.2016) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FIONA ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062016 1100 PM AST SAT AUG 20 2016 ...SATELLITE DATA SHOW THAT FIONA IS PRODUCING 50-MPH WINDS... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.7N 50.1W ABOUT 825 MI...1330 KM ENE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 21.7 North, longitude 50.1 West. Fiona is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A west-northwestward motion at a similar forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Satellite wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Berg |
