Hurricane Edouard

Public Advisory 28

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HURRICANE EDOUARD ADVISORY NUMBER 28
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062014
500 AM AST THU SEP 18 2014

...EDOUARD EXPECTED TO WEAKEN OVER COLDER WATER LATER TODAY...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.6N 45.3W
ABOUT 890 MI...1435 KM W OF FAYAL ISLAND IN THE WESTERN AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 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 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EDOUARD WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 45.3 WEST. EDOUARD IS
MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH...44 KM/H...BUT A
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. AN EVEN SLOWER
EASTWARD MOTION IS FORECAST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH...140 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. EDOUARD IS
EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT
AND BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230
MILES...370 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS FROM EDOUARD ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC
CANADA AND THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES NORTH OF FLORIDA.
THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.

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FORECASTER BERG