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Hurricane Epsilon Advisory Number  24
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL272020
500 PM AST Sat Oct 24 2020
 
...LARGE HURRICANE EPSILON ACCELERATING NORTHEASTWARD...
...HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG ATLANTIC BEACHES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.4N 58.2W
ABOUT 615 MI...985 KM NE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 565 MI...910 KM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Epsilon was 
located near latitude 39.4 North, longitude 58.2 West. Epsilon is 
moving toward the northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h). Additional 
acceleration toward the northeast is expected through Sunday. A 
continued fast northeastward to east-northeastward motion is 
forecast to occur Sunday evening into early next week.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Only slow weakening is expected over the weekend.  Epsilon
is forecast to become a large and powerful post-tropical cyclone 
by late Sunday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 425
miles (685 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Epsilon will affect Bermuda, the
Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, the Leeward Islands, the east coast
of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the next couple of
days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions.  Please consult products from your local weather
office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Latto
 
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