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#9304 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:38 PM 19.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 14 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM AST SUN SEP 19 2004 ...CAT 4 KARL CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST... AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH... LONGITUDE 45.1 WEST OR ABOUT 1080 MILES...1740 KM... EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR... AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12-24 HOURS. AFTER ABOUT 24 HOURS...KARL IS EXPECTED TO TURN GRADUALLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING 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 140 MILES...220 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 944 MB...27.88 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...17.2 N... 45.1 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 944 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST. FORECASTER JARVINEN |