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#540840 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:35 PM 06.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 1100 PM AST THU SEP 06 2012 ...MICHAEL CREEPING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.8N 40.8W ABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE EYE OF HURRICANE MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 40.8 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THEN NORTHWEST AT A CONTINUED SLOW SPEED IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MICHAEL IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BERG |