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WTNT33 KNHC 090844
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HURRICANE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL132023
5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME SATURDAY SEP 09 2023
- LEE MAINTAINS MAJOR HURRICANE STATUS WHILE MOVING WEST NORTHWESTWARD…
- HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH NEXT WEEK…
SUMMARY OF 5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME,09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION,19.7 NORTH 57.4 WEST
ABOUT 385 MILES, 620 KILOMETERS EAST NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS,115 MILES PER HOUR, 185 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, WEST NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MILES PER HOUR ,19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 963 MILLIBAR, 28.44 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 57.4 WEST
- LEE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MILES PER HOUR (19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR), AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
- ON THE FORECAST TRACK, LEE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL TO THE NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND PUERTO RICO INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MILES PER HOUR (185 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- LEE IS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.
- FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HOWEVER LEE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A POWERFUL HURRICANE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES (45 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES (280 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 963 MILLIBAR (28.44 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 AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES, AND WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TO THE BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, HISPANIOLA, THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, THE BAHAMAS, AND BERMUDA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
- THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG MOST OF THE U.S. EAST COAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND WORSEN THROUGH THE WEEK. - PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER BUCCI