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HURRICANE NIGEL ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL152023
5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME MONDAY SEP 18 2023

  • NIGEL EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN…

SUMMARY OF 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME, 21:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME

INFORMATION

LOCATION,28.0 NORTH 52.2 WEST
ABOUT 810 MILES, 1300 KILOMETERS EAST SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 80 MILES PER HOUR, 130 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MILES PER HOUR, 19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 982 MILLIBAR, 29.00 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

  • AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (21:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE NIGEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 52.2 WEST
  • NIGEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MILES PER HOUR(19 KILOMETERS PER HOUR), AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.
  • NIGEL IS FORECAST TO TURN NORTHWESTARD LATE TUESDAY, AND THEN ACCELERATE NORTHASTWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
  • MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MILES PER HOUR (130 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
  • NIGEL IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
  • A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IS FORECAST TO BEGIN BY LATE 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 982 MILLIBAR (29.:00 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE

NEXT ADVISORY

NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.

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FORECASTER B REINHART/A REINHART

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