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#50950 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:55 PM 09.Oct.2005) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE VINCE ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT SUN OCT 09 2005 ...VINCE BECOMES A HURRICANE WHILE PASSING NORTHWEST OF THE MADEIRA ISLANDS... ...MAINLY A HAZARD FOR MARINE INTERESTS IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC... AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE VINCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.2 NORTH... LONGITUDE 18.6 WEST OR ABOUT 535 MILES... 865 KM... EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE AZORES. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 125 MILES... 200 KM... NORTHWEST OF THE MADEIRA ISLANDS. VINCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH... 9 KM/HR. A CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD MOTION AND A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TONIGHT... BUT VINCE IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN ON MONDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES... 30 KM... FROM THE CENTER... AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES... 130 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...34.2 N... 18.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 987 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER KNABB |