NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM AST Wed Oct 10 2018
...NADINE STRENGTHENED OVERNIGHT...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.6N 31.6W
ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nadine was located near latitude 12.6 North, longitude 31.6 West. Nadine is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and a northwest to north-northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast to occur on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is anticipated today, with weakening likely by tomorrow. Nadine is forecast to dissipate over the weekend.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
