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#39953 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:40 AM 16.Aug.2005) TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE IRENE ADVISORY NUMBER 47 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST TUE AUG 16 2005 ...IRENE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES EASTWARD OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC... AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.7 NORTH... LONGITUDE 63.5 WEST OR ABOUT 875 MILES...1405 KM... SOUTHWEST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND. IRENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. THIS MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY...WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES... 35 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...36.7 N... 63.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...EAST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 85 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 983 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST. FORECASTER STEWART |