• ADVISORY: TS Don 31

    From Mike Powell@454:1/105 to All on Friday, July 21, 2023 18:09:00
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    WTNT35 KNHC 212032
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    BULLETIN
    Tropical Storm Don Advisory Number 31
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052023
    500 PM AST Fri Jul 21 2023

    ...DON SLIGHTLY STRONGER...


    SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...36.6N 47.5W
    ABOUT 755 MI...1215 KM SSE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Don was
    located near latitude 36.6 North, longitude 47.5 West. Don is moving
    toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion
    is expected to continue through tonight. A north-northwestward
    to northward motion is forecast on Saturday, followed by a
    northeastward turn on Sunday.

    Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h)
    with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible tonight
    or Saturday. Weakening is forecast to begin by Saturday night, and
    Don is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone on Sunday.

    Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
    from the center.

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).


    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ----------------------
    None


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Brown


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