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WTNT35 KNHC 171438
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM NIGEL ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL152023
11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME SUNDAY SEP 17 2023
- NIGEL CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…
SUMMARY OF 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME,15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 24.0 NORTH, 49.1 WEST
ABOUT 990 MILES, 1595 KILOMETERS NORTHEAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
ABOUT 1115 MILES, 1790 KILOMETERS EAST SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 60 MILES PER HOUR, 95 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,NORTH NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 13 MILES PER HOUR, 20 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 997 MILLIBAR, 29.44 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 TROPICAL STORM NIGEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 49.1 WEST
- NIGEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MILES PER HOUR (20 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
- THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
- NIGEL IS THEN FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWESTWARD BY LATE TUESDAY AND ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD AFTER THAT.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MILES PER HOUR (95 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED AND NIGEL WILL LIKELY BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR ON MONDAY.
- NIGEL IS FORECAST TO APPROACH MAJOR HURRICANE INTENSITY BY MID WEEK.
- TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES (220 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER.
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MILLIBAR (29.44 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER D. ZELINSKY