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#540679 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:38 AM 06.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 1100 AM AST THU SEP 06 2012 ...MICHAEL MAINTAINING CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE INTENSITY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.1N 41.3W ABOUT 980 MI...1580 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.3 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. A TURN TO THE NORTH AND NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MICHAEL IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY...WITH SOME GRADUAL WEAKENING COMMENCING AROUND FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...30 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 964 MB...28.47 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS |