000 WTNT32 KNHC 120846 TCPAT2 BULLETIN POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE KATE ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122015 500 AM AST THU NOV 12 2015 ...KATE BECOMES AN EXTRATROPICAL STORM OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...40.7N 50.8W ABOUT 430 MI...690 KM SSE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 26 MPH...43 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Kate was located near latitude 40.7 North, longitude 50.8 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east-northeast near 26 mph (43 km/h). A turn toward the east-northeast and a decrease in forward speed are expected during the next day or two. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. The post-tropical cyclone is forecast to slowly weaken over during the next couple of days. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 983 mb (29.03 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web at http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml. $$ Forecaster Beven