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HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM AST THU SEP 13 2001
AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 48.5 WEST. THIS POSITION IS FAR
OUT IN THE CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 1450 MILES...2340
KM... SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS.
FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH ...19 KM/HR...AND A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR
SO.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES... 45 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...280 KM.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...25.4 N... 48.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 984 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 AM AST.
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
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