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Tropical Storm Omar
LOCATED
350 MI NW OF BERMUDA
WINDS
40 MPH
PRESSURE
1003 MB
MOVING
ENE AT 14 MPH
From the National Hurricane Center at 500 AM AST Wed Sep 02 2020
OMAR TOUGHING IT OUT AGAINST STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
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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 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Omar was located near latitude 36.2 North, longitude 68.7 West. Omar is moving toward the eastnortheast near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through this afternoon. A turn toward the east is forecast by this evening, with a reduction in forward speed occuring through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through tonight. Weakening should begin by Thursday, with Omar likely to become a remnant low by Thursday night.

Tropicalstormforce winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) to the southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).

At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Omar was located near latitude 36.2 North, longitude 68.7 West. Omar is moving toward the eastnortheast near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through this afternoon. A turn toward the east is forecast by this evening, with a reduction in forward speed occuring through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through tonight. Weakening should begin by Thursday, with Omar likely to become a remnant low by Thursday night.

Tropicalstormforce winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) to the southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).

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