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TROPICAL STORM FIONA BORN, TRACK NEAR FLORIDA CONTINUES

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No Threat At This Point. Forecast Evolving.

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Tropical Depression Seven is now Tropical Storm Fiona. Expect an updated tracking map overnight. (National Hurricane Center).

BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The National Hurricane Center just before 10 p.m. upgraded Tropical Depression Seven to Tropical Storm Fiona.

This is the mid-evening update from the National Hurricane Center:

361 WTNT62 KNHC 150145 TCUAT2

Tropical Storm Fiona Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072022 945 PM AST Wed Sep 14 2022

… DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO A TROPICAL STORM…

Satellite data indicate that the depression has strengthened to a tropical storm with maximum winds estimated to be near 50 mph (85 km/h). This will be incoporated in the next advisory that will be released before 11 pm AST (0300 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 945 PM AST…0150 UTC… INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…16.8N 52.0W ABOUT 645 MI…1040 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT… W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.59 INCHES

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