• ADVISORY 16 TS Gordon

    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to All on Sun Sep 15 08:53:00 2024
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    BULLETIN
    Tropical Storm Gordon Advisory Number 16
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072024
    500 AM AST Sun Sep 15 2024

    ...GORDON BARELY A TROPICAL STORM...


    SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...19.6N 44.8W
    ABOUT 1200 MI...1930 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was
    located near latitude 19.6 North, longitude 44.8 West. Gordon is
    moving toward the west-southwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A west to west-southwest motion is expected during the next few days, with
    Gordon forecast to slow down considerably through the middle of the
    week.

    Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
    Gordon is expected to weaken to a tropical depression later today,
    and it could degenerate into a remnant low at any time during the
    next few days.

    Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
    to the north of the center.

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).


    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ----------------------
    None.


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Berg
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