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WTNT33 KNHC 110851
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL132023
5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME MONDAY SEP 11 2023
- LARGE LEE REMAINS A MAJOR HURRICANE…
- HAZARDOUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT BEACHES ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE WEEK…
SUMMARY OF 5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME, 09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 23.1 NORTH, 62.6 WEST
ABOUT 340 MILES, 545 KILOMETERS NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 650 MILES, 1045 KILOMETERS SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 120 MILES PER HOUR, 195 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, 11 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 950 MILLIBAR, 28.06 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 23.1 NORTH, LONGITUDE 62.6 WEST
- LEE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MILES PER HOUR (11 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
- A SLOW WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH BY MIDWEEK.
- 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 DAY OR TWO.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MILES PER HOUR (195 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- LEE IS A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.
- SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO, FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL WEAKENING.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 75 MILES (120 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES (295 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 950 MILLIBAR (28.06 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 HAVE BEGUN TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST, AND THESE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO SPREAD NORTHWESTARD ALONG MUCH OF THE U.S. EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 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 REINHART