Tuesday Night Update

Martin becomes a tropical storm
Martin looks like an occluded storm system over the north Atlantic. It has enough deep convection concentrated near the center to be classified as a tropical storm for a short while.


The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.4N 54.5W
ABOUT 630 MI...1010 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.27 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible Satellite Late Tuesday Afternoon


Tropical Weather Forecast:
Martin will lose tropical characteristics over the northern North Atlantic Ocean by Wednesday night and become a north Atlantic gale.

Wednesday Night Update

Martin strengthening
Martin will become an extratropical storm tonight. It will strengthen as it taps jet stream energy.


The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.1N 47.6W
ABOUT 1125 MI...1815 KM W OF THE AZORES
ABOUT 720 MI...1160 KM SSE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 31 MPH...50 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.77 INCHES

Tropicast: Visible Satellite Wednesday Morning


Tropicast: Visible Satellite Late Wednesday Afternoon


Tropicast: IR Satellite Late Wednesday Afternoon



Tropical Weather Forecast:
Martin will be a strong northern North Atlantic gale as it moves north, then east over the next several days.