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HURRICANE ERIN ADVISORY NUMBER  40
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM AST WED SEP 12 2001

...ERIN MOVING EASTWARD AWAY FROM LAND...ONLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING 
INTERESTS...
 
AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ERIN WAS LOCATED 
NEAR LATITUDE 38.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE  62.9 WEST OR ABOUT 460 
MILES...740 KM...SOUTH OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA.
 
ERIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR  9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS 
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  45 MILES... 75 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...280 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  979 MB...28.91 INCHES.
LARGE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH ERIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS
OF THE U.S.  EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  CONSULT
STATEMENTS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
 
REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...38.0 N... 62.9 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...EAST NEAR  9 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 85 MPH.  
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 979 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST.
 
FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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