Hurricane Epsilon

Public Advisory 17

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WTNT34 KNHC 031441
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE EPSILON ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST SAT DEC 03 2005

...TENACIOUS EPSILON REFUSES TO WEAKEN...BUT FORECAST TO DO SO...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EPSILON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 44.4 WEST OR ABOUT 1000
MILES...1605 KM...WEST OF THE AZORES.

EPSILON IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS
AND EPSILON COULD BECOME EXTRATROPICAL IN A DAY OR TWO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES... 30 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 115 MILES...185 KM.

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

REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...34.5 N... 44.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...EAST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 75 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 987 MB.

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

FORECASTER AVILA

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