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#294612 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 AM 10.Sep.2009) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE FRED ADVISORY NUMBER 12 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072009 1100 AM AST THU SEP 10 2009 ...FRED OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC WITH 100 MPH WINDS... AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRED WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 35.1 WEST OR ABOUT 740 MILES... 1185 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. FRED IS FORECAST TO SLOW DOWN AND ONLY A SMALL NORTHWARD DRIFT IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 974 MB...28.76 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...16.8N 35.1W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 7 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |