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Kirk no longer has closed circulation, advisories being discontinued from Hurricane Center

Posted at 1:22 PM, Sep 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-24 13:03:10-04

The National Hurricane Center says Kirk no longer has a closed circulation and advisories are being discontinued.
 

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.0N 39.5W
ABOUT 1070 MI...1725 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1470 MI...2365 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 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 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the remnants of Kirk were located near
latitude 10.0 North, longitude 39.5 West.  The remnants are moving
toward the west near 23 mph (37 km/h) and this general motion is
expected to continue over the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.

NEXT ADVISORY
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This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on this system unless regeneration occurs.  Additional
information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts
issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header
NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web
at https://ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml.