BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Twenty Advisory Number 3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL202020
500 AM AST Sun Sep 13 2020

…DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS…

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…12.2N 35.5W
ABOUT 1745 MI…2805 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
ABOUT 815 MI…1310 KM WSW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 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 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Twenty
was located near latitude 12.2 North, longitude 35.5 West. The
depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17
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 expect over the next several days, and the
system is forecast to become a tropical storm by Tuesday and it
could become a hurricane in a few days.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.