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#381974 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:37 AM 09.Oct.2010) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE OTTO ADVISORY NUMBER 13 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL172010 500 AM AST SAT OCT 09 2010 ...OTTO ACCELERATING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.2N 58.5W ABOUT 430 MI...695 KM ESE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OTTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.5 WEST. OTTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH...39 KM/HR. AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. OTTO IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 220 MILES...350 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 977 MB...28.85 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |