000 WTNT31 KNHC 150255 TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE EDOUARD ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062014 1100 PM AST SUN SEP 14 2014 ...EDOUARD HEADING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...ONLY A THREAT TO MARINE INTERESTS... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.2N 53.3W ABOUT 835 MI...1345 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.3 WEST. EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AND NORTH IS EXPECTED AFTER THAT WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN