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#631381 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:50 AM 12.Sep.2013) TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE HUMBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092013 500 AM AST THU SEP 12 2013 ...HUMBERTO MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH WHILE CONTINUING NORTHWARD... SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.5N 28.7W ABOUT 440 MI...705 KM NW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HUMBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 28.7 WEST. HUMBERTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST BY SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TODAY...WITH A FASTER RATE OF WEAKENING LIKELY BY SATURDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES...240 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB...29.00 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN |