...LARGE SWELLS ARE SPREADING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN ATLANTIC INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT...
Hurricane Teddy Advisory Number 25
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL202020
1100 AM AST Fri Sep 18 2020
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.1N 56.1W
ABOUT 525 MI...850 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 885 MI...1420 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interest in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Teddy. Watches may be required for Bermuda later today or tonight.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Teddy was located near latitude 22.1 North, longitude 56.1 West. Teddy is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days, followed by a turn toward the north by early next week. On the forecast track, Teddy will be approaching Bermuda late Sunday or Monday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Teddy is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in strength are expected during the next day or so, and a weakening trend is forecast to begin late this weekend.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230 miles (370 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 947 mb (27.97 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Large swells generated by Teddy are affecting the Lesser Antilles and the northeastern coast of South America and should spread westward to the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the east coast of the United States by the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
Forecaster Latto
