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Tropical Storm Maria
Current storm status
Tropical storm (1-min mean)
Satellite image
Forecast map
As of:5:00 a.m AST (09:00 UTC) September 17
Location:13°00′N 54°54′W / 13.0°N 54.9°W / 13.0; -54.9 (Tropical Storm Maria) ± 30 nm
About 460 mi (740 km) ESE of the Lesser Antilles
Sustained winds:55 kn (65 mph; 100 km/h) (1-min mean)
gusting to 65 kn (75 mph; 120 km/h)
Pressure:992 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg)
Movement:W at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h)
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Tropical Storm Maria is a Cape-Verde type tropical cyclone currently threatening the Lesser Antilles recently damaged by Hurricane Irma.[1] It is the thirteenth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria's wake prompted Antigua and Barbuda's third hurricane watch in a span of two weeks.[2]

Meteorological history

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Early on September 16, the NHC began monitoring a potential tropical cyclone. The storm intensified into Tropical Storm Maria later on that day.

Current storm information

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As of 5:00 a.m. AST (09:00 UTC) September 17, Tropical Storm Maria was located within 40 nautical miles of 13°00′N 54°54′W / 13.0°N 54.9°W / 13.0; -54.9 (Maria), about 460 miles (740 km) east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds are 55 knots (65 mph; 85 km/h), with gusts to 55 knots (80 mph; 120 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 992 millibars (hPa; 29.59 inHg). The system is moving west at 13 knots (15 mph; 24 km/h). Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center of Maria.

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Watches and warnings

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{{HurricaneWarningsTable
| HUA=
* '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''
* '''[[British Overseas Territories]]'''
** [[Montserrat]]
** [[Anguilla]]
* '''[[France]]'''
** [[Guadeloupe]]
* '''[[Netherlands]]'''
** [[Sint Eustatius]]
** [[Saba]]
** [[Sint Maarten]]
* '''[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]'''
|TRA=
* '''[[Barbados]]'''
* '''[[Dominica]]'''
* '''[[France]]'''
** [[Martinique]]
* '''[[Saint Lucia]]'''
* '''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]'''
}}

Preparations and impact

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See also

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Category:2017 Atlantic hurricane season

  1. ^ "ropical Storm Maria expected to strengthen into hurricane". ABC News. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ Bailey, Jason (16 September 2017). "Tropical Storm Maria Is Latest Threat to Caribbean Islands". New York Times. Retrieved 17 September 2017.