Da depressão tropical n.º 7, formou-se a Tempestade Tropical Fred a Sudoeste de Cabo Verde.
A previsão do NHC indica que possa chegar a Furacão dentro de um a dois dias, e ao fim de 5 dias poderá tomar o trajecto para Oeste, se afastando da possibilidade de passar perto dos Açores.
Aviso público n.3
A previsão do NHC indica que possa chegar a Furacão dentro de um a dois dias, e ao fim de 5 dias poderá tomar o trajecto para Oeste, se afastando da possibilidade de passar perto dos Açores.
Aviso público n.3
...FRED STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRED WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 27.3 WEST OR ABOUT 285
MILES...460 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR. A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND FRED COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
...SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...11.8N 27.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB