{"id": "1213216753279074311", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-25T06:00:00Z", "msg": "072\nWTNT32 KNHC 250539\nTCPAT2\n \nBULLETIN\nTropical Storm Gonzalo Intermediate Advisory Number 1A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072026\n500 AM CVT Fri Sep 25 2026\n \n...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE CABO VERDE \nISLANDS LATER THIS MORNING...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 500 AM CVT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...13.7N 22.3W\nABOUT 160 MI...260 KM ESE OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* The Cabo Verde Islands.\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24\nhours.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 500 AM CVT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gonzalo was \nlocated near latitude 13.7 North, longitude 22.3 West. Gonzalo is \nmoving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this \nmotion is expected to continue over the next several days, with a \nslower forward speed this weekend. On the forecast track, the center \nwill pass near or over portions of the Cabo Verde Islands today and \ntonight.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. \nSome strengthening is possible today, with a gradual weakening trend \nforecast to begin this weekend.\n \nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km)\nfrom the center.\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Gonzalo can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the Cabo Verde \nIslands within the warning area later this morning.\n \nRAINFALL: Tropical Storm Gonzalo is expected to produce rainfall \ntotals of 1 to 3 inches (30 to 75 mm) across the eastern portions of \nthe Cabo Verde Islands on Friday and Saturday with less than 1 inch \nanticipated for the western side of the island chain. Heavy rain \nalong the coastal areas of Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, and Senegal \nwill produce totals between 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) with \nisolated higher amounts along the immediate coast.\n\nSURF: Swells generated by the storm are expected to affect the Cabo \nVerde Islands through Saturday. These swells are likely to cause \nlife-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult \nproducts from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 800 AM CVT.\n \n"}