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| #541210 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:53 AM 08.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 1100 AM AST SAT SEP 08 2012 ...MICHAEL A LITTLE STRONGER... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...32.6N 42.1W ABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.67 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 EYE OF HURRICANE MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 42.1 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MICHAEL IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 971 MB...28.67 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE |
