Gonzalo Has Degenerated Into an Open Wave as of the 4:00 pm Update
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…11.0N 63.0W
ABOUT 125 MI…195 KM WNW OF TRINIDAD
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH…33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1011 MB…29.86 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
FORECAST DISCUSSION
Gonzalo’s structure has degraded further since the last advisory. Late-arriving ASCAT data showed a well-defined tropical wave with winds around 30 kt, but no clear evidence of a closed circulation. Grenada reported max winds of 28 kt with a gust to 40 kt, in line with the ASCAT observations, while multiple observing stations in Trinidad did not report any westerly winds as the system passed. There has been no evidence of a well-defined center in visible imagery since that time. Given the additional degradation of Gonzalo’s appearance since it moved closest to those islands, it appears that the system has opened into a wave and dissipated.
Tropical squalls associated with the remnants of Gonzalo will continue to move westward for the next day or so and could bring gusty winds and heavy rain to portions of the southeastern Caribbean.
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