NHC Update
According to the National Hurricane Center ( in Miami, Florida, as of 5 00 PM ( on July 30 2020 the center of Tropical Storm Isaias was located near latitude 19 5 North, longitude 70 6 West Isaias is moving toward the northwest near 20 mph 31 km/h) and a northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.
On the forecast track, the center of Isaias will move near the Southeastern Bahamas by late tonight Isaias is forecast to be near the Central Bahamas Friday night and move near or over the Northwest Bahamas and near South Florida on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph 95 km/h) with higher gusts Strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane on Friday or Friday night.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 240 miles 390 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure based on surface observations in the Dominican Republic is 999 mb 29 50 inches).
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