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Draft:Tropical Storm Laura (2020)

Meteorological history
On August 16, the NHC began tracking a tropical wave over western Africa. The wave gradually organized amid favorable conditions as it crossed the Tropical Atlantic, and at 03:00 UTC on August 20, it was designated as Tropical Depression Thirteen. Later that day, the system seemed to weaken as multiple circulations were present, and convection faltered due to dry air intrusion. However, at 13:00 UTC on August 21, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura. This made it the earliest twelfth named Atlantic storm, beating Hurricane Luis of 1995 by 8 days.

Current storm information
As of 11:00 a.m. AST (15:00 UTC) August 21, Tropical Storm Laura is located within 40 nautical miles of 17°N, -60.2°W, about 210 miles (335 km) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 40 knots, with gusts up to 50 knots. The minimum barometric pressure is 1007 mbar, and the system is moving west at 16 knots.

For the latest official information, see:
 * The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Laura
 * The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Storm Laura
 * The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Storm Laura