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HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM AST THU SEP 13 2001
 
AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE  48.5 WEST.  THIS POSITION IS FAR 
OUT IN THE CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 1450 MILES...2340 
KM... SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS.
 
FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH ...19 KM/HR...AND A 
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR 
SO.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR  75 MPH...120 
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING 
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES... 45 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...280 KM.
 
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  985 MB...29.09 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...25.4 N... 48.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 984 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 
11 AM AST.
 
FORECASTER LAWRENCE
 
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