21Z Tropical Update-Fiona

TROPICAL STORM FIONA FORECAST 1
TROPICAL FORECAST CENTER
6:17 PM EDT MONDAY AUGUST 30, 2010

AT 5:00 PM EDT/2100Z...THE CENTER OF NEWLY DEVELOPED TROPICAL STORM FIONA IS LOCATED NEAR 14.4 N 48.7 W OR 890 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. FIONA IS MOVING TO THE WEST NEAR 24 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB/29.74 IN.

DUE TO THE DELAY TIME OF GETTING FORECAST TRACK COMPLETED...WILL ONLY SHOW THE FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY. A FULL DISCUSSION WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM EDT.

FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY:

30/21Z 14.4 N 48.7 W 35 KTS
31/09Z 14.6 N 51.3 W 45 KTS
31/21Z 15.4 N 54.9 W 50 KTS
01/09Z 16.6 N 58.3 W 60 KTS
01/21Z 18.3 N 61.5 W 65 KTS
02/21Z 22.5 N 66.5 W 65 KTS
03/21Z 25.5 N 68.5 W 60 KTS
04/21Z 29.5 N 68.0 W 60 KTS

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