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#541567 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:47 AM 09.Sep.2012) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE MICHAEL ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012 1100 AM AST SUN SEP 09 2012 ...MICHAEL TURNS TOWARD THE WEST... ...WEAKENS A LITTLE... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...33.7N 43.2W ABOUT 955 MI...1535 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...978 MB...28.88 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MICHAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 43.2 WEST. MICHAEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MICHAEL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND MICHAEL IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM BY TUESDAY. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB...28.88 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN |