...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE WELL NORTHEAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES...
Tropical Depression Fifteen Advisory Number 1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152023
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM AST Fri Sep 15 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.4N 43.8W
ABOUT 1170 MI...1880 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 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 Depression Fifteen was located near latitude 14.4 North, longitude 43.8 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm late today and could become a hurricane late this weekend.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
Forecaster Churchill/Blake/Lamers
