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| #9131 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:28 AM 18.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST SAT SEP 18 2004 ...KARL STRENGTHENS...NO THREAT TO LAND... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1020 MILES... 1640 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES... 30 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...15.2 N... 39.3 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 970 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |
