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HURRICANE NIGEL ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL152023
11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME MONDAY SEP 18 2023
NIGEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY…
SUMMARY OF 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME,15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION,27.2 NORTH 51.4 WEST
ABOUT 875 MILES, 1410 KILOMETERS EAST SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 80 MILES PER HOUR, 130 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MILES PER HOUR, 19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE,984 MILLIBAR, 29.06 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 NIGEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 51.4 WEST
- NIGEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MILES PER HOUR (19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR), AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
- NIGEL IS THEN FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWESTWARD LATE TUESDAY, AND THEN ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MILES PER HOUR (130 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- NIGEL IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY.
- A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND COULD START ON WEDNESDAY.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES (260 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 984 MILLIBAR (29.06 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
NONE
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER PASCH