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Tropical Storm Laura
Tropical Storm Laura
Current storm status; Tropical storm (1-min mean)
Satellite image	Forecast map
As of:	11:00 a.m. AST (15:00 UTC) August 21
Location:	17°00′N 60°12′W / 17.0°N 60.2°W ± 40 nm; About 210 miles (335 km) ESE of the northern Leeward Islands
Sustained winds:	40 kt (45 mph; 75 km/h) (1-min mean); gusting to 50 kt (60 mph; 95 km/h)
Pressure:	1007 mbar (hPa; 29.74 inHg)
Movement:	W at 16 kt (18 mph; 30 km/h)
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Meteorological history[edit]

On August 16, the NHC began tracking a tropical wave over western Africa.^[1] The wave gradually organized amid favorable conditions as it crossed the Tropical Atlantic, and at 03:00 UTC on August 20, it was designated as Tropical Depression Thirteen.^[2] Later that day, the system seemed to weaken as multiple circulations were present, and convection faltered due to dry air intrusion. However, at 13:00 UTC on August 21, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura.^[3] This made it the earliest twelfth named Atlantic storm, beating Hurricane Luis of 1995 by 8 days.

Current storm information[edit]

As of 11:00 a.m. AST (15:00 UTC) August 21, Tropical Storm Laura is located within 40 nautical miles of 17°00′N 60°12′W / 17.0°N 60.2°W / 17.0; -60.2 (Laura), about 210 miles (335 km) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 40 knots (45 mph; 75 km/h), with gusts up to 50 knots (60 mph; 95 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 1007 mbar (29.74 inHg), and the system is moving west at 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h).

For the latest official information, see:

The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Laura
The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Storm Laura
The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Storm Laura

Watches and warnings[edit]

Tropical Storm Warning Tropical storm conditions expected within 36 hours.	Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Saba and Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Tropical Storm Watch Tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours.	Dominican Republic Northern coast from Cabo Cabron to the Haiti border Haiti Northern coast from Môle-Saint-Nicolas to the Dominican Republic border The Bahamas The southeastern Bahamas, including Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana and Ragged Island Turks and Caicos Islands

^ Robbie Berg (August 16, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ John Cangialosi (August 20, 2020). "Tropical Depression Thirteen Public Advisory Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ Michael Brennan, Richard Pasch (August 21, 2020). "Tropical Storm Laura Update Statement". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[1] Robbie Berg (August 16, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[2] John Cangialosi (August 20, 2020). "Tropical Depression Thirteen Public Advisory Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[3] Michael Brennan, Richard Pasch (August 21, 2020). "Tropical Storm Laura Update Statement". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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