TS Humberto Expected to Become First Atlantic Hurricane

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  HUMBERTO

(Sep 16) Humberto becomes a tropical storm again and it is forecast to strengthen again as it turns noth-northwest.

(Sep 10) Humberto is expected to strengthen later today and become a Hurricane.  Meanwhile, TS Gabrielle has regenerated and has its sights on Bermuda where Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect.  Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms in Atlantic

Tropical Depression HUMBERTO	500 AM AST THU SEP 19 2013 ...HUMBERTO CLOSE TO BECOMING POST-TROPICAL...
WIND:	NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WATCHES/ WARNINGS:	THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
SHIP IMPACT:	NONE

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As is typical for this time of year, a disturbance near the Cape Verde islands is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm.   We will monitor this storms as it heads across the Atlantic.

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SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...33.0N 44.3W
ABOUT 1030 MI...1660 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO.  HOWEVER...HUMBERTO COULD BECOME POST-TROPICAL AT ANY TIME...
AND IT IS FORECAST TO BE ABSORBED BY A FRONT BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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none

HISTORICAL DATA:

500 PM AST SUN SEP 08 2013
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS...

500 AM AST MON SEP 09 2013
 
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO SOUTH OF THE
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS OF MAIO...SANTIAGO...FOGO...AND
BRAVA

1100 PM AST MON SEP 09 2013
 
...HUMBERTO STILL STRENGTHENING... 

500 PM AST MON SEP 09 2013
 
...HUMBERTO CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS DISCONTINUED...
  

500 AM AST TUE SEP 10 2013
 
...HUMBERTO ON A STRENGTHENING TREND...
...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY...

500 PM AST TUE SEP 10 2013

...HUMBERTO ALMOST A HURRICANE... 

500 AM AST WED SEP 11 2013
 
...HUMBERTO BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE SEASON OVER THE FAR
EASTERN ATLANTIC...

500 AM AST THU SEP 12 2013
 
...HUMBERTO MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH WHILE CONTINUING NORTHWARD... 

500 AM AST FRI SEP 13 2013
 
...HUMBERTO LOSING STRENGTH...
...EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... 

1100 PM AST FRI SEP 13 2013
 
...HUMBERTO CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES WESTWARD...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON SATURDAY... 

1100 AM AST SAT SEP 14 2013
 
...HUMBERTO BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...
...EXPECTED TO REGENERATE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS...
  

1100 AM AST MON SEP 16 2013

...HUMBERTO BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN...
...FORECAST TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN WHILE TURNING
NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...