Hurricane Lorenzo Advisory Number 20
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM AST Fri Sep 27 2019
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.4N 42.9W
ABOUT 1600 MI...2575 KM SW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...943 MB...27.85 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 Lorenzo was located near latitude 19.4 North, longitude 42.9 West. Lorenzo is moving toward the north-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion is forecast to continue today. A turn toward the north is expected tonight or on Saturday, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts. Lorenzo is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in strength are possible today, and slow weakening is forecast to begin by the weekend.
Lorenzo is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 265 miles (425 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 943 mb (27.85 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Swells generated by Lorenzo are affecting portions of the northeastern coast of South America and portions of the Lesser Antilles through Saturday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
