...EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
Tropical Storm Kate Advisory Number 10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102021
1100 AM AST Mon Aug 30 2021
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.5N 50.9W
ABOUT 770 MI...1245 KM ENE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 Kate was located near latitude 21.5 North, longitude 50.9 West. Kate is moving toward the north near 8 mph (13 km/h). A general northward motion is expected to continue through Tuesday, followed by a turn to the northwest on Tuesday night or Wednesday.
Satellite-derived wind data indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible during the next couple of days. Some slow strengthening is forecast by Thursday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center in the eastern semicircle.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
Forecaster Reinhart
