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| #9501 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:37 AM 22.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 23 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST WED SEP 22 2004 ...POWERFUL KARL HEADING NORTH OVER OPEN WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC... AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 49.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1500 MILES...2420 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF FAYAL ISLAND IN THE WESTERN AZORES. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 17 MPH ...28 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 290 MILES...465 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 955 MB...28.20 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...25.7 N... 49.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 955 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST. FORECASTER BLAKE/PASCH |
