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#9722 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:50 AM 23.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 28 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST THU SEP 23 2004 AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.8 WEST OR ABOUT 980 MILES... 1580 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH ...44 KM/HR...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING 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 345 MILES...555 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 955 MB...28.20 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...33.8 N... 43.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 955 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |