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Hurricane Lee (and Swells) Creep North, Bermuda May Need to Monitor

MIAMI -- Hurricane Hunter flights show Hurricane Lee remains a major cane, with wind speeds of 120 (Category 3). It's centered about 615 miles south of Bermuda, moving NW at 8 mph

There are no watches or warnings but NHC says Bermudans should monitor Lee's progress.

Swells are already reaching parts of Florida's Atlantic coast and should begin to move north over the next couple of days. Lee is not forecast to make landfall in Florida or come close.

Photo: NHC

TNT33 KNHC 111540

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BULLETIN

Hurricane Lee Advisory Number 25

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132023

1100 AM AST Mon Sep 11 2023

...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS INDICATE THAT LEE REMAINS A MAJOR

HURRICANE...

...HAZARDOUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT BEACHES

ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ALL WEEK...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...23.5N 63.5W

ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM N OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

ABOUT 615 MI...985 KM S OF BERMUDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Lee.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lee was located

near latitude 23.5 North, longitude 63.5 West. Lee is moving toward

the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A slow west-northwest to

northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days,

followed by turn toward the north by midweek. On the forecast track,

Lee is expected to pass near, but to the west, of Bermuda in a few

days.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher

gusts. Lee is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson

Hurricane Wind Scale. Some strengthening is forecast over the next

day or so, followed by gradual weakening.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 75 miles (120 km) from

the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185

miles (295 km).

The minimum central pressure based on data from the NOAA

Hurricane Hunters is 948 mb (28.00 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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Key messages for Lee can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion

under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC and on the

web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml

SURF: Swells generated by Lee are affecting portions of the Lesser

Antilles, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,

Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.

These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip

current conditions. Dangerous surf and rip currents have begun to

affect portions of the southeastern U.S. coast, and these conditions

are forecast to spread northward along much of the U.S. East Coast

during the next couple of days. Please consult products from your

local weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY

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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

$$

Forecaster Cangialosi


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