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WTNT33 KNHC 062044
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL132023
5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME WEDNESDAY SEP 06 2023
- LEE STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE…
- LIKELY TO INTENSIFY INTO AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MAJOR HURRICANE BY EARLY SATURDAY…
SUMMARY OF 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME,21:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 14.9 NORTH, 46.4 WEST
ABOUT 1130 MILES, 1815 KILOMETERS EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 75 MILES PER HOUR, 120 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,WEST NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MILES PER HOUR, 22 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 991 MILLIBAR, 29.27 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (21:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 46.4 WEST
- LEE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MILES PER HOUR (22 KILOMETERS PER HOUR), AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE WEEKEND.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MILES PER HOUR (120 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- CONTINUED STEADY TO RAPID STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST, AND LEE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE IN A DAY OR TWO.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES (150 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 991 MILLIBAR (29.27 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
KEY MESSAGES FOR LEE CAN BE FOUND IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE DISCUSSION UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCDAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT43 KNHC AND ON THE WEB AT HURRICANES.GOV/TEXT/MIATCDAT3.SHTML
SURF:
- SWELLS GENERATED BY LEE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES ON FRIDAY, AND REACH THE BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO THIS WEEKEND.
- THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER BROWN