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Tropical Storm Paulette Advisory Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL172020
500 PM AST Thu Sep 10 2020
 
...PAULETTE EXPECTED TO APPROACH BERMUDA AS A HURRICANE EARLY NEXT
WEEK...
...OCEAN SWELLS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.1N 50.1W
ABOUT 885 MI...1425 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 1145 MI...1840 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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.
 
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Paulette.
Please consult products from your local weather office.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Paulette was
located near latitude 22.1 North, longitude 50.1 West.  Paulette is
moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h).  A
west-northwestward or northwestward motion with some increase in
forward speed is expected through the weekend.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some slight weakening is expected during the next day or so, but 
Paulette is then forecast to restrengthen by Saturday.  Paulette 
is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Paulette can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT2 KNHC. 

SURF:  Swells generated by Paulette are expected to reach portions
of the Leeward Islands tonight and Friday and will continue
to spread westward to portions of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas,
Bermuda, and the southeastern United States into the weekend.  These
swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current
conditions.  Please consult products from your local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Berg
 
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