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#9040 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:34 PM 17.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM AST FRI SEP 17 2004 ...KARL REMAINS NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.4 WEST OR ABOUT 850 MILES...1365 KM... WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KARL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES ...140 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...13.4 N... 36.4 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 994 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST. FORECASTER FRANKLIN |