BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Seventeen Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172020
500 AM AST Mon Sep 07 2020

…DEPRESSION MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL
ATLANTIC…
…EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY…

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…17.3N 42.1W
ABOUT 1200 MI…1930 KM W OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1380 MI…2225 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 6 MPH…9 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 Depression
Seventeen was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 42.1 West.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9
km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next few
days with a gradual increase in forward speed.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some slow strengthening is forecast over the next few days, and the
depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today.

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

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.