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| #63688 (Received by flhurricane at: 9:34 AM 31.Dec.2005) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ZETA ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...ZETA TURNS WESTWARD...REMAINS NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ZETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE 38.2 WEST OR ABOUT 1060 MILES...1710 KM... SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. ZETA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH... 7 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES ...220 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...25.9 N... 38.2 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 997 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |
