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| #937968 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:36 AM 01.Sep.2018) TCPAT1 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Six Intermediate Advisory Number 7A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018 200 AM AST Sat Sep 01 2018 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHERN CABO VERDE ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.4N 26.2W ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Cabo Verde Islands of Santiago, Fogo, and Brava For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 AM AST (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Six was located near latitude 14.4 North, longitude 26.2 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next several days. On the forecast track, the depression will begin to move away from the Cabo Verde Islands today. The system is then forecast to move west-northwestward over the open eastern Atlantic on Sunday and Monday and over the central Atlantic Tuesday and Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm today. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: The system could produce an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain across the southern Cabo Verde Islands today. WINDS: Tropical storm conditions are expected to diminish over the southern Cabo Verde Islands during the next few hours. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Berg |
