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| #63817 (Received by flhurricane at: 3:43 AM 01.Jan.2006) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ZETA ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM AST SUN JAN 01 2006 ...ZETA CONTINUING TO DRIFT SLOWLY WESTWARD OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN... ...ONLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING INTERESTS... AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ZETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH... LONGITUDE 38.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1085 MILES...1745 KM... SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. ZETA IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH... 4 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES ...220 KM...MAINLY NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...25.7 N... 38.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST. FORECASTER STEWART |
