At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Grace was located near latitude 12.6 North, longitude 26.4 West. Grace is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is expected during the next day or so, with weakening possible by Monday.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).