Tropical Storm Gonzalo Advisory Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072020
1100 AM AST Wed Jul 22 2020
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...9.9N 43.6W
ABOUT 1205 MI...1935 KM E OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in the Windward Islands should monitor the progress of this system. The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten in its 6:00am forecast said this system is currently no threat to the local area.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gonzalo was located near latitude 9.9 North, longitude 43.6 West. Gonzalo is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). A general westward motion at a faster forward speed is expected during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Gonzalo is expected to become a hurricane
by Thursday.
Gonzalo is a small tropical cyclone, as tropical-storm-force winds extend outward only up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
Forecaster Beven
