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| #149418 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:03 PM 04.Sep.2007) TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE FELIX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 17A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062007 200 PM EDT TUE SEP 04 2007 ...FELIX CONTINUES MOVING OVER NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA...REMAINS A MAJOR FLOOD THREAT... AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR NICARAGUA. AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS HAS ADJUSTED ITS WATCHES AND WARNINGS AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF HONDURAS. AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA HAS DISCONTINUED THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF GUATEMALA. AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE HAS CHANGED THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF BELIZE TO A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM PLACENTIA VILLAGE TO THE GUATEMALA/BELIZE BORDER. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 200 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED INLAND NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.5 WEST OR ABOUT 75 MILES...125 KM...WEST OF PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA. FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE MOVING OVER NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND OVER HONDURAS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...155 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FELIX IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. RAPID WEAKENING IS FORECAST AS THE CYCLONE MOVES OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AMERICA TODAY AND TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 962 MB...28.41 INCHES. STORM SURGE FLOODING AND WAVES ALONG THE COAST WILL DIMINISH TODAY. FELIX IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS NORTHERN NICARAGUA AND EL SALVADOR...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES OVER MUCH OF HONDURAS. ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 25 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. THESE RAINS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIFE- THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. PERSONS IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REPEATING THE 200 PM EDT POSITION...14.2 N...84.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER PASCH |
