Friday Morning Update

Wilfred classified

The Weather Situation
A disturbance well southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands gained convection. Enough spin was noted to declare it a tropical storm.

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Current tropical weather
As of 11:00 AM AST Wilfred was centered at 11.9 N / 32.4 W or about 630 miles WSW of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving WNW at 17 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1008 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Wilfred is predicted to not expected to affect land during the next five days.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Saturday Evening Update

Wilfred weak

The Weather Situation
Wilfred is in bad shape. It is a small system that is struggling. It will likely dissipate during the next 24 hours.

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Current tropical weather
As of 5:00 PM AST Wilfred was centered at 14.0 N / 39.2 W or about 1025 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving WNW at 14 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1007 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Wilfred is predicted to not affect land during the next five days.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Sunday Morning Update

Wilfred still holding on

The Weather Situation
Wilfred is still being sheared and has some convection. It is of little concern

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Current tropical weather
As of 5:00 AM AST Wilfred was centered at 15.0 N / 42.0 W or about 1200 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. It was moving WNW at 16 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1007 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Wilfred is predicted to not affect land during the next few days before dissipating.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Wilfred a depression now. 11 am AST.