Hurricane Danielle

Forecast Advisory 18

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WTNT34 KNHC 172028
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST TUE AUG 17 2004

...DANIELLE MOVING NORTHWARD...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 40.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1155
MILES...1855 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES.

DANIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR. THE
HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND NORTHEAST
WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...160
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING 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 105 MILES...165 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 974 MB...28.76 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...25.8 N... 40.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...100 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 974 MB.

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

FORECASTER AVILA


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