871
WTNT33 KNHC 101443
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL132023
11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME SUNDAY SEP 10 2023
- LEE PASSING WELL NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS…
- HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO SPREAD THROUGH THE WESTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE WEEK…
SUMMARY OF 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME,15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 21.6 NORTH, 61.0 WEST
ABOUT 270 MILES, 435 KILOMETERS NORTH NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS,110 MILES PER HOUR ,175 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,WEST NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MILES PER HOUR, 13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 958 MILLIBAR, 28.29 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 61.0 WEST
- LEE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MILES PER HOUR (13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
- A SLOWER WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
- ON THE FORECAST TRACK, LEE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND PUERTO RICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
- DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 110 MILES PER HOUR (175 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES (65 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES (260 KILOMETERS).
- THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 958 MILLIBAR (28.29 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, THE BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, HISPANIOLA, THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, THE BAHAMAS, AND BERMUDA.
- THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ALONG MUCH OF THE U.S. EAST COAST LATER TODAY AND WORSEN THROUGH THIS WEEK. - PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER BROWN