Hurricane FABIAN

ZCZC MIATCPAT5 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE FABIAN ADVISORY NUMBER  46
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM AST SUN SEP 07 2003
 
...FABIAN GRADUALLY WEAKENING OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC... 
 
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FABIAN WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 45.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE  46.5 WEST OR ABOUT 330
MILES...535 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND.
 
FABIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 33 MPH...54 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR  80 MPH...130
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FABIAN IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS ON MONDAY BUT CONTINUE AS A LARGE AND POWERFUL
NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 345 MILES...555 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  977 MB...28.85 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE U.S. EAST
COAST. SEE STATEMENTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FOR
DETAILS ON COASTAL CONDITIONS.

REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...45.3 N... 46.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 33 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 80 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 977 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST.
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
NNNN