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HURRICANE ERIN ADVISORY NUMBER  34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM AST MON SEP 10 2001

...ERIN WEAKENS A LITTLE...STILL A STRONG HURRICANE...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ERIN WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.0 NORTH...  LONGITUDE 65.4 WEST OR ABOUT 540 MILES...875
KM...SOUTH OF YARMOUTH NOVA SCOTIA.

ERIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH ...13
KM/HR...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

REPORTS FROM A NOAA RESEARCH AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT ERIN HAS
WEAKENED SLIGHTLY.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR
115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FURTHER SLOW WEAKENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  45 MILES... 75 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...280 KM.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  970 MB...28.64 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH ERIN WILL LIKELY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE
U.S.  EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  CONSULT STATEMENTS
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...36.0 N... 65.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NORTHWEST NEAR  8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...115 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 PM AST.

FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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