Hurricane Kate

Forecast Advisory 16

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WTNT31 KNHC 291432
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM KATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST MON SEP 29 2003

...KATE STRENGTHENS TO NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KATE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 37.6 WEST OR ABOUT 835
MILES...1345 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES.

KATE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/HR. A
GENERAL NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLOW ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND KATE COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 991 MB...29.26 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...28.8 N... 37.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 70 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 991 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 PM AST.

FORECASTER BEVEN