Hurricane Michael: Northwest of the Cape Verde Islands

[rnmm]

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[sleetstorm]

Your name is nicole, rnmm?

[rnmm]

Yes

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012
130 PM AST WED SEP 05 2012

...MICHAEL STRENGTHENING QUICKLY...


SUMMARY OF 130 PM AST...1730 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.5N 42.9W
ABOUT 1125 MI...1815 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 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 130 PM AST...1730 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 42.9 WEST. MICHAEL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST..AND MICHAEL COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.

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FORECASTER ROBERTS

[texoz]

Wow. Michael looks quite beautiful right now. Very symmetrical eye. Impressive burst of intensification tonight. He might make it to major status, which was nowhere near the initial forecast.

[Ptarmigan]

Initially, NHC forecasted Michael to weaken to a tropical depression in several days. Now, it could be a major hurricane due to its small size.

[sleetstorm]

You will need to change the title of this thread, rnmm, slightly since Michael has strengthened to hurricane status. It also has an eye though its sister, Leslie, seems to be pushing it away.

[texoz]

boom goes the dynamite. Michael now CAT 2 with 105mph sustained winds.

[srainhoutx]

Now a Major Hurricane. The first of the 2012 Season.