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Hurricane LEE


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Hurricane Lee Advisory Number  27
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142017
500 PM AST Sun Sep 24 2017

...TINY LEE REMAINING WELL AWAY FROM LAND...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.3N 49.7W
ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM E OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 1365 MI...2200 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...SE OR 140 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 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 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lee was located
near latitude 31.3 North, longitude 49.7 West.  Lee is moving toward
the southeast near 3 mph (6 km/h), and this motion is expected to
continue during the next 24 hours.  A turn toward the southwest or
west is expected by early Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48
hours.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles
(55 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 980 mb (28.94 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.

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Forecaster Landsea

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