Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 10, 2010 16:14:08 GMT -5
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TROPICAL STORM IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 10
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
500 PM AST FRI SEP 10 2010
...IGOR GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.7N 33.3W
ABOUT 620 MI...995 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGOR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.3 WEST. IGOR IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL
MOTION...ACCOMPANIED BY A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED...IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND IGOR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...
MAINLY WEST OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.
TROPICAL STORM IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 10
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
500 PM AST FRI SEP 10 2010
...IGOR GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.7N 33.3W
ABOUT 620 MI...995 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGOR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.3 WEST. IGOR IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL
MOTION...ACCOMPANIED BY A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED...IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...AND IGOR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...
MAINLY WEST OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.