Hurricane KATIA

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HURRICANE KATIA ADVISORY NUMBER  43
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122011
500 PM AST THU SEP 08 2011
 
...KATIA MOVING AWAY FROM BERMUDA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.9N 69.6W
ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM NW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.73 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WATCH FOR BERMUDA.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
NONE
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.6 WEST. KATIA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/H.  A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO.  THEREAFTER
KATIA IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NOW NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  KATIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS AS KATIA BEGINS TO TRANSITION TO AN EXTRATROPICAL STORM.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230
MILES...370 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MB...28.73 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY KATIA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MOST
OF THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES AND BERMUDA.  THESE SWELLS
ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS.  PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.
 
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FORECASTER HOGSETT/FRANKLIN
 
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