000 WTNT31 KNHC 142031 TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE EDOUARD ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062014 500 PM AST SUN SEP 14 2014 ...EDOUARD STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.4N 52.1W ABOUT 860 MI...1385 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.1 WEST. EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. A MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST... AND EDOUARD COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI