ZCZC MIATCPAT2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER 33 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 11 PM AST SUN SEP 16 2001 AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.7 WEST OR ABOUT 265 MILES...430 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS. FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH ...20 KM/HR. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND TURN TOWARD THE EAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES... 55 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES. RESIDENTS OF THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FELIX AS STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO COME FAIRLY CLOSE TO THESE ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. HEAVY SURF AND LARGE BATTERING WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AZORES ISLANDS ON MONDAY. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...35.5 N... 31.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 982 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST...MONDAY. FORECASTER LAWRENCE NNNN