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HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  33
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM AST SUN SEP 16 2001
 
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED 
NEAR LATITUDE 35.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE  31.7 WEST OR ABOUT 265 
MILES...430 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS. 
 
FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH ...20 KM/HR.  A 
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED 
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR  75 
MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST 
TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  35 MILES... 55 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 260 MILES...415 KM.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  982 MB...29.00 INCHES.
 
RESIDENTS OF THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FELIX AS 
STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO COME FAIRLY CLOSE TO THESE ISLANDS 
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.  HEAVY SURF AND LARGE BATTERING WAVES 
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AZORES ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...35.5 N... 31.7 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 982 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST...MONDAY.
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
 
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