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#3719 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:04 PM 03.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE ALEX INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 14A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 8 PM EDT TUE AUG 03 2004 ...ALEX MOVING OUT TO SEA AFTER BATTERING OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA... AT 8 PM EDT...0000 UTC...ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. INTERESTS ALONG THE COAST SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. AT 8 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.8 WEST OR ABOUT 110 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. ALEX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES... 55 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB...28.70 INCHES. COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING IS SUBSIDING TONIGHT. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC U.S. COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. REPEATING THE 8 PM EDT POSITION...36.0 N... 73.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 972 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |