Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 11, 2010 16:55:25 GMT -5
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HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
500 PM AST SAT SEP 11 2010
.. NOAA RECON AIRCRAFT FINDS .IGOR HAS BECOME A HURRICANE THE 5TH ONE OF THE SEASON...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.4N 41.2W
ABOUT 1140 MI...1840 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1360 MI...2185 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...95 MB...29.09 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGOR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.2 WEST. IGOR IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND
IGOR IS EXPECTED TO REACH MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY LATE MONDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 25 MINES 60 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY NOAA RECON PLANE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.
HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
500 PM AST SAT SEP 11 2010
.. NOAA RECON AIRCRAFT FINDS .IGOR HAS BECOME A HURRICANE THE 5TH ONE OF THE SEASON...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...17.4N 41.2W
ABOUT 1140 MI...1840 KM W OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
ABOUT 1360 MI...2185 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...95 MB...29.09 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IGOR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.2 WEST. IGOR IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND
IGOR IS EXPECTED TO REACH MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY LATE MONDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS 25 MINES 60 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY NOAA RECON PLANE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.