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Tropical Depression Omar
LOCATED
450 MI ENE OF BERMUDA
WINDS
35 MPH
PRESSURE
1006 MB
MOVING
E AT 6 MPH
From the National Hurricane Center at 1100 AM AST Fri Sep 04 2020
OMAR COULD BECOME A REMNANT LOW AT ANY TIME
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Omar was located near latitude 35.2 North, longitude 57.8 West. The depression is moving toward the east near 6 mph (9 km/h). A northeast to northnortheastward motion is expected to begin by tonight and should continue through Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast during the next day or two. Omar could become a remnant low at any time today and is expected to dissipate over the weekend.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).

At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Omar was located near latitude 35.2 North, longitude 57.8 West. The depression is moving toward the east near 6 mph (9 km/h). A northeast to northnortheastward motion is expected to begin by tonight and should continue through Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast during the next day or two. Omar could become a remnant low at any time today and is expected to dissipate over the weekend.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).

Omar produced minimal deep convection from around 2100 UTC yesterday through 1200 UTC this morning. Since that time, a new burst of convection has developed close enough to the depression's center to justify continuing advisories for the moment. If this convection dissipates soon, like a few small overnight bursts did, Omar will likely be declared post-tropical this afternoon due to a lack of organized convection. ASCAT-B showed a few believable 25-30 kt vectors and is the basis for the intensity analysis.

Omar's status has no meaningful bearing on the forecast. An approaching deep-layer trough from the west should cause the weak cyclone to turn northeastward or north-northeastward later today and accelerate in that direction through the weekend. A lack of deep convection and the increase in forward speed will likely cause Omar to dissipate by early Sunday.

Omar produced minimal deep convection from around 2100 UTC yesterday through 1200 UTC this morning. Since that time, a new burst of convection has developed close enough to the depression's center to justify continuing advisories for the moment. If this convection dissipates soon, like a few small overnight bursts did, Omar will likely be declared post-tropical this afternoon due to a lack of organized convection. ASCAT-B showed a few believable 25-30 kt vectors and is the basis for the intensity analysis.

Omar's status has no meaningful bearing on the forecast. An approaching deep-layer trough from the west should cause the weak cyclone to turn northeastward or north-northeastward later today and accelerate in that direction through the weekend. A lack of deep convection and the increase in forward speed will likely cause Omar to dissipate by early Sunday.

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