Tropical Storm Beryl Forms Strengthens Moving Westward

The tropical depression in the Eastern Atlantic 1350 miles east of the Leeward Islands has strengthened to Tropical Storm Beryl earlier this afternoon and in fact has strengthened further based on satellite estimates. Beryl is remarkable for its size. It is very small, almost tiny in nature. There have been instances of storms like this surprising on the upside as they basically operate in their own little world while the surrounding environment seems hostile. Beryl is in that world now but this weekend it will run into hostile conditions and it should weaken to a tropical wave as it approaches the Leeward Islands. The advisory from the National Hurricane Center lies below the satellite loop.

WIDE ATLANTIC TROPICAL SATELLITE

...TINY BERYL STRENGTHENING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.3N 42.8W
ABOUT 1295 MI...2080 KM ESE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 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 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Beryl was
located near latitude 10.3 North, longitude 42.8 West.  Beryl is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h).  A fast westward to
west-northwestward motion is expected through the weekend.  On the
forecast track, the center of Beryl will remain east of the Lesser
Antilles through Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Additional strengthening is forecast, and Beryl
could become a hurricane by Friday or Saturday.  Beryl is forecast
to degenerate into an open trough just east of the Lesser Antilles
over the weekend.

Beryl is a tiny tropical storm.  Tropical-storm-force winds extend
outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None

WESTERN ATLANTIC TROPICAL SATELLITE

With respect to the system off the Southeast Coast of the US there is a low level circulation evident on the satellite loop however there are hardly any thunderstorms around that circulation center. Much of the thunderstorms activity remains east and southeast of the center. There is still a little bit of time for this system to develop however the cold front coming through ou

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