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#381921 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:37 PM 08.Oct.2010)
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HURRICANE OTTO ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010
1100 PM AST FRI OCT 08 2010

...OTTO STRENGTHENS SOME MORE AS IT PASSES WELL TO THE
SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.8N 60.8W
ABOUT 390 MI...630 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.70 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OTTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.8 WEST. OTTO IS MOVING
TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. OTTO IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH WILL BE
POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY...WITH A WEAKENING TREND EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY
SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.

HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
195 MILES...315 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB...28.70 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER STEWART