Hurricane Nigel Advisory Number 25
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152023
1100 AM AST Thu Sep 21 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...42.2N 45.0W
ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM SE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Nigel was located near latitude 42.2 North, lon-gitude 45.0 West. Nigel is moving toward the northeast near 30 mph (48 km/h), and this general mo-tion is expected to continue for the next day or two.
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast dur-ing the next couple of days, and Nigel is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone tonight or early Friday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropi-cal-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
Forecaster Pasch
