Collin D Meteorological Center/08SC.GRETCHEN

As of 12:00 UTC September 1, 2017: SUMMER STORM GRETCHEN PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 1 11:00 AM EDT FRI September 1, 2017 ...7TH SUMMER STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS... MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE at 2 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB
 * Maximum sustained winds: 35 kt (40 mph)
 * Minimum pressure: 1005 mb
 * Movement: NE at 2 mph

SUMMER STORM GRETCHEN DISCUSSION NUMBER 1 CDMC COLLIN D METEOROLOGICAL CENTER STATESVILLE, NC 11:00 AM EDT FRI September 1, 2017 Summer Storm Gretchen has formed and has sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb. Gretchen should continue to strengthen for the next couple of days before Invest 97SC could form and cause Gretchen to weaken due to the shear from being so close to each other. Gretchen should also prevent the other system from getting very strong at all as well. Right now the intensity forecast is on the higher side. INIT ...35 KT....40 MPH 12H ...40 KT....45 MPH 24H ...40 KT....45 MPH 48H ...50 KT....60 MPH 72H ...45 KT....50 MPH 96H ...45 KT....50 MPH 120H ...45 KT....50 MPH