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| #1017429 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:03 AM 17.Sep.2020) TCPAT5 BULLETIN Hurricane Teddy Advisory Number 21 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL202020 1100 AM AST Thu Sep 17 2020 ...TEDDY BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...SWELLS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC INTO THIS WEEKEND INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.3N 53.0W ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM ENE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES ABOUT 1155 MI...1865 KM SE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Teddy was located near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 53.0 West. Teddy is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Teddy is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening is possible through tonight. A slow weakening trend is expected to begin over the weekend. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles (405 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 957 mb (28.26 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. Key messages for Teddy can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Latto |