915
WTNT32 KNHC 222038
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Kirk Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122018
500 PM AST Sat Sep 22 2018
…KIRK MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN TROPICAL
ATLANTIC…
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…8.6N 24.8W
ABOUT 430 MI…690 KM S OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH…24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 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 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kirk was
located near latitude 8.6 North, longitude 24.8 West. Kirk is moving
toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and a westward to
west-northwestward motion at a similar forward speed is expected to
continue through tonight. A faster westward motion across the deep
tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected Sunday through Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast through Sunday, with little change in
intensity expected on Monday and Tuesday.
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
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None
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
$$
Forecaster Beven
