NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072015
500 PM AST MON SEP 07 2015
...GRACE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.0N 37.5W
ABOUT 910 MI...1465 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Grace was
located near latitude 14.0 North, longitude 37.5 West. Grace is
moving toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue over the next 48 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Grace is
forecast to weaken to a tropical depression in a couple of days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
