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#63601 (Received by flhurricane at: 9:49 PM 30.Dec.2005) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ZETA ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM AST FRI DEC 30 2005 ...ZETA CONTINUES NORTHWESTWARD FAR FROM LAND WITH 50 MPH WINDS... AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ZETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE 37.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1035 MILES...1670 KM... SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. ZETA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH... 11 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST ON SATURDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES... 370 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...25.9 N... 37.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM AST. FORECASTER KNABB |