TROPICAL STORM LORENZO FORMS!

TROPICAL STORM LORENZO FORMS OUT IN THE CENTRAL TROPICAL
ATLANTIC...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.2N 40.3W
ABOUT 1095 MI...1760 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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 Tropical Storm Lorenzo was
located near latitude 14.2 North, longitude 40.3 West. Lorenzo is
moving toward the northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this motion
with some gradual slowdown is expected through tonight, followed by
a turn northward on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecasted today, but some gradual
intensification is possible by the middle portion of this week.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).

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HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.