• ADVISORY: TS Omar 8

    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to ALL on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 13:15:00
    955
    WTNT35 KNHC 021446
    TCPAT5

    BULLETIN
    Tropical Storm Omar Advisory Number 8
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152020
    1100 AM AST Wed Sep 02 2020

    ...BLISTERING UPPER-LEVEL WINDS FINALLY BEGINNING TO AFFECT OMAR...


    SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...36.2N 67.4W
    ABOUT 315 MI...505 KM NNW OF BERMUDA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Omar was
    located near latitude 36.2 North, longitude 67.4 West. Omar is
    moving toward the east near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this general
    motion is expected to continue through Friday. A turn toward the east-northeast with some reduction in forward speed is forecast on
    Saturday.

    Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
    Little change in strength is expected through tonight. Weakening
    should begin Thursday, with Omar likely to become a remnant low
    by Thursday night.


    Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
    from the center.

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).


    HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
    ----------------------
    None


    NEXT ADVISORY
    -------------
    Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

    $$
    Forecaster Roberts


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