Tropical Storm Nicholas was located over the Atlantic Ocean near 16.0N 48.3W at 15:00 UTC. Nicholas had been moving northwestward at 8 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 60 knots (70 mph), gusts to 75 knots.
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2003-10-17
NOAA / Operational Significant Event Imagery