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TROPICAL STORM GONZALO ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072026
200 PM CVT SAT SEP 26 2026
...GONZALO MOVING NORTH OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS AND EXPECTED TO
DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW BY SUNDAY...
SUMMARY OF 200 PM CVT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.8N 23.0W
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM N OF SAL CABO VERDE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 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 200 PM CVT (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GONZALO WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 23.0 WEST. GONZALO IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH (17 KM/H) AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A
SLOW DOWN AND A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST ANTICIPATED EARLY NEXT
WEEK. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY
FROM NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH (65 KM/H) WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST, AND GONZALO IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW IN THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES (295 KM)
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB (29.68 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY GONZALO ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT PORTIONS
OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY.
THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP
CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 800 PM CVT.
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