Hurricane Kate

Forecast Advisory 18

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WTNT31 KNHC 300233
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE KATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM AST MON SEP 29 2003

...KATE BECOMES A HURRICANE...THE SIXTH OF THE SEASON...

AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH... LONGITUDE 35.0 WEST OR ABOUT 655 MILES...
1055 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES.

KATE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH ...26 KM/HR. A
REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST 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 175 MILES...280 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...30.4 N... 35.0 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 987 MB.

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

FORECASTER FRANKLIN