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#63864 (Received by flhurricane at: 9:34 AM 01.Jan.2006) TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM ZETA ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM AST SUN JAN 01 2006 ...ZETA DRIFTING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ZETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH... LONGITUDE 38.6 WEST OR ABOUT 1115 MILES...1795 KM... SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. ZETA IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST 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. A WEAKENING TREND IS FORECAST TO BEGIN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES ...220 KM TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...25.2 N... 38.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-SOUTHWEST 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 5 PM AST. FORECASTER PASCH |