THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 12PM DST, MONDAY, 21ST JUNE, 2021.
…CLAUDETTE NOW LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN MOVING AWAY FROM THE UNITED STATES…
AT 11:00 AM DST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.0° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 75.0° WESTOR 90 MILES SOUTH OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND.
CLAUDETTE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MILES PER HOUR. AN EAST-NORTHEAST TO NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN TODAY. CLAUDETTE IS FORECAST TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
