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| #149459 (Received by flhurricane at: 7:52 PM 04.Sep.2007) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FELIX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062007 800 PM EDT TUE SEP 04 2007 ...FELIX WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR THE BORDER OF NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS...STILL A MAJOR FLOOD THREAT... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF HONDURAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BELIZE FROM PLACENTIA VILLAGE SOUTHWARD 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 800 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.4 WEST OR ABOUT 135 MILES...220 KM...WEST OF PUERTO CABEZAS NICARAGUA. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 125 MILES...200 KM EAST OF TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS. FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH...21 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER WILL BE MOVING OVER HONDURAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED RAPID WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS FELIX MOVES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AMERICA DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 75 MILES... 120 KM...FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES. 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 800 PM EDT POSITION...14.1 N...85.4 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN |
