ZCZC MIATCPAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Tropical Storm Margot Advisory Number 6 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142023 500 PM AST Fri Sep 08 2023 ...MARGOT FORECAST TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.8N 34.3W ABOUT 705 MI...1135 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 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 Margot was located near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 34.3 West. Margot is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue the next day or so, followed by a decrease in forward motion and a turn northwestward, then northward early next week. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some gradual strengthening is forecast the next several days, with Margot forecast to become a hurricane early next week. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Kelly NNNN