...SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING NORTHEASTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042020
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.3N 63.4W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM S OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
ABOUT 730 MI...1170 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 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 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Subtropical Depression Four was located near latitude 39.3 North, longitude 63.4 West. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for next couple of days with some increase in forward speed.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.Little change in strength is forecast during the next day or so, with the system likely weakening and transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone on Wednesday.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
Forecaster Blake
