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HURRICANE NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER  13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL152016
500 AM AST FRI OCT 07 2016

...NICOLE WEAKENS A LITTLE WHILE DRIFTING SOUTHWARD...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.3N 65.2W
ABOUT 345 MI...555 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 180 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nicole was located
near latitude 27.3 North, longitude 65.2 West.  Nicole is drifting
southward, and a slightly faster southward motion is expected
tonight and on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 100 mph (155 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Additional weakening is forecast during the next
48 hours.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells associated with Nicole, along with rough surf
conditions, will affect Bermuda for the next few days.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.

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Forecaster Berg

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