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#63778 (Received by flhurricane at: 9:55 PM 31.Dec.2005) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ZETA ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM AST SAT DEC 31 2005 ...ZETA BARELY MOVING AND STILL PRODUCING 50 MPH WINDS... AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ZETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 38.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1080 MILES...1740 KM... SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. ZETA HAS BEEN DRIFTING WESTWARD DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS. A SLOW AND ERRATIC MOTION GENERALLY TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES... 220 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...25.6 N... 38.3 W. MOVEMENT...DRIFTING WESTWARD. 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 |