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#3906 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:45 PM 05.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE ALEX ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM AST THU AUG 05 2004 ...ALEX BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AS IT RACES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD... AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 43.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.8 WEST OR ABOUT 215 MILES...345 KM... SOUTH OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND. ALEX IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 45 MPH ...72 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ALEX HAS WEAKENED TO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS ALEX MOVES OVER COLDER WATERS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES... 95 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 345 MILES...555 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...43.6 N... 52.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 45 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |