NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142017
1100 AM AST Fri Sep 15 2017
…DEPRESSION FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY…
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…11.4N 28.3W
ABOUT 430 MI…690 KM SW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1008 MB…29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Fourteen was located near latitude 11.4 North, longitude 28.3 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and a west or west-northwest motion is forecast during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm later today.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/69396-tropical-depression-fourteen-advisory-number-3
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