Hurricane Two

Forecast Advisory 9

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WTNT32 KNHC 262035
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
HURRICANE OLGA ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM AST MON NOV 26 2001

...OLGA BECOMES THE NINTH HURRICANE OF THE 2001 HURRICANE SEASON...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OLGA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 56.0 WEST OR ABOUT 510
MILES...820 KM...EAST OF BERMUDA.

OLGA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH... 9 KM/HR...AND
A SLOW NORTHWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING MAY OCCUR
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES... 35 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 415 MILES...665 KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 977 MB...28.85 INCHES.

SHIP REPORTS INDICATE A VERY LARGE FIELD OF SEAS OF 12 FEET OR
GREATER IS ASSOCIATED WITH OLGA. SWELLS FROM THE STORM ARE ALREADY
REACHING BERMUDA AND PORTIONS OF THE U. S. MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
THESE SWELLS WILL REACH THE BAHAMAS AND THE ISLANDS OF THE NORTHERN
CARIBBEAN FROM HISPANIOLA EASTWARD LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT...AND
REACH THE REMAINDER OF THE EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES OVER
THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...31.5 N... 56.0 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 977 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER BEVEN