Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 12, 2010 12:43:17 GMT -5
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HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
1100 AM AST SUN SEP 12 2010
... NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER FINDS IGOR HAS BECOME A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.7N 45.7W
ABOUT 1145 MI...1840 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGOR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.7 WEST. IGOR IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR
...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IGOR IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND
IGOR COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY MONDAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.
HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL112010
1100 AM AST SUN SEP 12 2010
... NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER FINDS IGOR HAS BECOME A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...17.7N 45.7W
ABOUT 1145 MI...1840 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IGOR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.7 WEST. IGOR IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR
...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IGOR IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND
IGOR COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY MONDAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.