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#542880 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:44 PM 14.Sep.2012) TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE NADINE ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142012 1100 PM AST FRI SEP 14 2012 ...NADINE BECOMES THE EIGHTH HURRICANE OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.0N 52.8W ABOUT 725 MI...1170 KM E OF BERMUDA ABOUT 1570 MI...2530 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 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 CENTER OF HURRICANE NADINE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.8 WEST. NADINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY AN ACCELERATION TOWARD THE EAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NADINE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN |