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| #937982 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:56 AM 01.Sep.2018) TCPAT1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Florence Advisory Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062018 500 AM AST Sat Sep 01 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE FORMS JUST WEST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.5N 26.7W ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM W OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 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 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Florence was located near latitude 14.5 North, longitude 26.7 West. Florence is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Florence will continue to move away from the Cabo Verde Islands today. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional gradual strengthening is forecast during the next several days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 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 diminishing over the southern Cabo Verde Islands. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM AST. Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Berg |
