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#5431 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:46 AM 17.Aug.2004) TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST TUE AUG 17 2004 ...DANIELLE MAINTAINS CATEGORY TWO STRENGTH OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN... AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.9 WEST OR ABOUT 1330 MILES...2135 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. DANIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH ...28 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW 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 105 MILES...165 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...22.3 N... 39.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST. FORECASTER STEWART |