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| #9863 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:46 AM 24.Sep.2004) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE KARL ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST FRI SEP 24 2004 ...KARL COMPLETING EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION... AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.8 NORTH... LONGITUDE 41.0 WEST OR ABOUT 770 MILES...1240 KM... WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE AZORES. KARL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 30 MPH ...48 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST THEREAFTER. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED 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 405 MILES...650 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...40.8 N... 41.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 30 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 85 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 965 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST. FORECASTER ROBERTS/BEVEN |
