Hurricane Karl Advisory Number 25
Statement as of 5:00 PM AST on September 22, 2004
...Karl accelerating north-northeastward...
At 5 PM AST...2100z...the center of Hurricane Karl was located near
latitude 28.2 north...longitude 48.3 west or about 1400
miles...2255 km...west-southwest of the Azores.
Karl is moving toward the north-northeast near 16 mph
...26 km/hr...and an increase in forward motion is expected over the
next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph...165 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 85 miles...140 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 290 miles...465 km.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb...28.64 inches.
Repeating the 5 PM AST position...28.2 N... 48.3 W. Movement
toward...north-northeast near 16 mph. Maximum sustained
winds...105 mph. Minimum central pressure... 970 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 11 PM AST.
Forecaster Franklin
5pm Karl-105 mph winds, 970 mb pressure, moving NNE at 16
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