There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Interests in the Azores should monitor the progress of Sebastien.

WIND AND RAIN: Sebastien or its remnants are expected to bring gusty winds and rain to the Azores through Monday morning. Please see products issued by the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) for more information.

SURF: [TOP] Swells generated by Sebastien are expected to affect the Azores during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Sebastien was located near latitude 39.2 North, longitude 32.5 West. Sebastien is moving toward the east-northeast near 39 mph (63 km/h). An even faster motion toward the northeast or east-northeast is expected during the next day or so. On the forecast track, the center of Sebastien will pass near the western Azores tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. A slow decrease in the maximum winds is expected during the next day or so. Sebastien is forecast to become post-tropical by early Monday, and it could degenerate into a trough of low pressure at any time during the next couple of days. Regardless of status, Sebastien or its remnants will likely continue to produce tropical-storm-force winds for at least a couple more days.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb (29.36 inches).