Compact News: Atlantic Hurricane IGOR Advisory Number 32

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Atlantic Hurricane IGOR Advisory Number 32

Atlantic Hurricane IGOR Advisory Number 32
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:42:07 -0500

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WTNT31 KNHC 160241
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HURRICANE IGOR ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112010
1100 PM AST WED SEP 15 2010

...IGOR STILL AT CATEGORY 4 STRENGTH...POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST OVER THE WEEKEND...

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.2N 56.5W
ABOUT 450 MI...730 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 980 MI...1580 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH...215 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...942 MB...27.82 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IGOR.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE EYE OF HURRICANE IGOR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 56.5 WEST. IGOR IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER
ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. IGOR IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...BUT IGOR IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN A LARGE AND DANGEROUS HURRICANE.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 240
MILES...390 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AND
ON THURSDAY. THE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH PORTIONS OF THE
BAHAMAS OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
SWELLS WILL ALSO REACH THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY AND CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY
TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE
CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

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FORECASTER BERG

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