HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY 16

[NHC Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
500 AM AST SUN SEP 12 2010

...IGOR STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.7N 44.4W
ABOUT 1230 MI...1980 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 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 IGOR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 44.4 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 DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...130
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IGOR IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND
IGOR COULD REACH MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY MONDAY NIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.