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#44125 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:31 AM 05.Sep.2005) TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE MARIA ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST MON SEP 05 2005 ...MARIA'S WINDS NOW NEAR 100 MPH...NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 56.7 WEST OR ABOUT 475 MILES... 765 KM...EAST OF BERMUDA. MARIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH ...13 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY OR TONIGHT. 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. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 975 MB...28.79 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...31.8 N... 56.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 975 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER PASCH |