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| #904399 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:52 AM 24.Sep.2017) TCPAT4 BULLETIN Hurricane Lee Advisory Number 26 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142017 1100 AM AST Sun Sep 24 2017 ...TINY LEE A LITTLE STRONGER... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.4N 49.9W ABOUT 875 MI...1410 KM E OF BERMUDA ABOUT 1375 MI...2210 KM WSW OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...SE OR 140 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...982 MB...29.00 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude 31.4 North, longitude 49.9 West. Lee is moving toward the southeast near 3 mph (6 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours. A turn toward the southwest or west-southwest is expected by late Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Lee could be near major hurricane strength on Monday. Lee is a very small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds only extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and tropical-storm- force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb (29.00 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Brown |