Tropical Storm Igor Forms Near Cape Verde Islands

Tropical Storm Igor Forms Near Cape Verde Islands

The ninth tropical storm of the season, Igor, has formed near the Cape Verde Islands over 3,360 miles from Providence. The official advisory follows.

AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGOR WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 23.5 WEST.  IGOR IS

MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME INCREASE

IN FORWARD SPEED.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IGOR

SHOULD PASS SOUTH OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS BY TOMORROW.

DATA FROM A MICROWAVE SATELLITE INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SLOW

STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM

FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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WINDS... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN CAPE

VERDE ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT.

RAINFALL...IGOR COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES.