Hurricane Nadine

Public Advisory 73



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WTNT34 KNHC 302056
TCPAT4

BULLETIN
HURRICANE NADINE ADVISORY NUMBER 73
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL142012
500 PM AST SUN SEP 30 2012

...NADINE PERFORMING LOOP-THE-LOOPS OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.2N 39.2W
ABOUT 670 MI...1080 KM W OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...978 MB...28.88 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE NADINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.2 WEST. NADINE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. NADINE IS
FORECAST TO MAKE A SLOW COUNTERCLOCKWISE LOOP DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AND SHOULD BE MOVING EASTWARD BY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. NADINE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE. SLOW WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS...BUT NADINE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH.

HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB...28.88 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM AST.

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FORECASTER BERG