...LARGE AND POWERFUL CATEGORY 5 LORENZO BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE THIS FAR NORTH AND EAST IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN...
11:00 PM AST Sat Sep 28
Location: 24.2°N 44.9°W
Moving: N at 10 mph
Min pressure: 925 mb
Max sustained: 160 mph
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lorenzo was
located near latitude 24.2 North, longitude 44.9 West. Lorenzo is
moving toward the north near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn to the
north-northeast is expected on Sunday, followed by a turn to the
northeast by Monday. A faster northeast motion is expected by
Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 160 mph (260 km/h) with higher
gusts. Lorenzo is now a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible
through Sunday. A weakening trend is forecast to begin Sunday
night. However, Lorenzo is expected to be a large and potent
hurricane as is approaches the Azores in a few days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles (85 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 275 miles
(445 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 925 mb (27.32 inches)....
Previously:
Sept 27
Hurricane Lorenzo Now in "Beast Mode" As It Aims For Ireland, Scotland,Tromsø
Sept 26
Hurricane Watch For Great Britain: Lorenzo Coming Off the African Coast Looks Serious
