Hurricane Kate

Forecast Advisory 17

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WTNT31 KNHC 292036
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM KATE ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST MON SEP 29 2003

...KATE CONTINUING NORTHEASTWARD...EXPECTED TO SLOW...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KATE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.0 WEST OR ABOUT 725
MILES...1165 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES.

KATE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR. A
GENERAL NORTHEASTWARD MOTION AT A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND KATE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY.

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 5 PM AST POSITION...29.8 N... 36.0 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 70 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 991 MB.

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

FORECASTER BEVEN