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| #222483 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:55 AM 16.Oct.2008) TCPAT5 BULLETIN HURRICANE OMAR ADVISORY NUMBER 13 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152008 1100 AM AST THU OCT 16 2008 ...OMAR QUICKLY WEAKENING AS IT IS MOVES RAPIDLY AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS... ...HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT REMAINS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES... AT 1100 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OMAR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.3 WEST OR ABOUT 180 MILES... 290 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. OMAR IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES. OMAR IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES...OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES FROM ANTIGUA SOUTHWARD TO MARTINIQUE. REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION...20.2 N...61.3 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 23 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA/STEWART |
