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SUMMARY
Hurricane Felix developed from Tropical Depression 7 to a Category 3 hurricane, but 
never made landfall. T.D. 7 formed on Sept. 7, and the NHC named it Tropical Storm 
Felix four days later. The storm organized to hurricane strength the following day, 
and then its maximum sustained winds roared to 115 mph. Felix dissipated several days 
later, after curving across the Atlantic Ocean. 

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625 
 WTNT32 KNHC 170851
 TCPAT2
 BULLETIN
 HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  34
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 5 AM AST MON SEP 17 2001
 
 ...FELIX MOVING MORE SLOWLY...
 
 AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR
 LATITUDE 35.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 31.3 WEST OR ABOUT 325 MILES...520
 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS.
 
 FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH ...15
 KM/HR...AND A TURN TOWARD THE EAST WITH A FURTHER DECREASE IN
 FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
 GUSTS.  SLOW WEAKENING IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
 HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  35 MILES... 55 KM...
 FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
 TO 230 MILES...370 KM.
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  982 MB...29.00 INCHES.
 
 RESIDENTS OF THE AZORES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FELIX AS 
 STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST TO COME FAIRLY CLOSE TO THESE ISLANDS 
 DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.  HEAVY SURF AND LARGE BATTERING WAVES 
 ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AZORES ISLANDS TODAY AND TUESDAY.
  
 REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...35.5 N... 31.3 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...EAST NORTHEAST NEAR  9 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS... 75 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 982 MB.
  
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
 11 AM AST.
 
 FORECASTER PASCH

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275 
 WTNT32 KNHC 140832
 TCPAT2
 BULLETIN
 HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  22
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 5 AM AST FRI SEP 14 2001
 
 ...FELIX MOVING NORTHEAST...
  
 AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR
 LATITUDE 29.7 NORTH...  LONGITUDE 45.6 WEST OR ABOUT 1160
 MILES...1870 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES ISLANDS.
 
 FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH ...24 KM/HR...AND
 THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
 GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
 24 HOURS.
  
 HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  35 MILES... 55 KM...
 FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
 TO 320 MILES...520 KM.
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  965 MB...28.50 INCHES.
  
 REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...29.7 N... 45.6 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS...115 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 965 MB.
  
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
 HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM AST.
  
 FORECASTER JARVINEN

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074 
 WTNT32 KNHC 130836
 TCPAT2
 BULLETIN
 HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  18
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 5 AM AST THU SEP 13 2001
 CORRECTION...WIND SPEED IS 80 MPH...NOT 75 MPH...
 
 AT 5 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FELIX WAS LOCATED NEAR 
 LATITUDE 25.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE  48.5 WEST.  THIS POSITION IS FAR 
 OUT IN THE CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 1450 MILES...2340 
 KM... SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES ISLANDS.
  
 FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH ...19 KM/HR...AND A 
 TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR 
 SO.  
 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO AN ESTIMATED 80 MPH...130 
 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING 
 THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES... 45 KM...
 FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
 TO 175 MILES...280 KM.
  
 THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  984 MB...29.06 INCHES.
  
 REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...25.4 N... 48.5 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS... 80 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 984 MB.
  
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 
 11 AM AST.
  
 FORECASTER LAWRENCE
  
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167 
 WTNT32 KNHC 121434
 TCPAT2
 BULLETIN
 TROPICAL STORM FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  15
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 11 AM AST WED SEP 12 2001
 
 ...FELIX NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH... 
  
 AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FELIX WAS
 LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 48.9 WEST OR ABOUT
 1750 MILES...2815 KM...SOUTHWEST OF LAJES IN THE AZORES.
 
 FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH ...13 KM/HR.  A GRADUAL
 TURN TO THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.
 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FELIX COULD BECOME A HURRICANE IN A DAY 
 OR TWO.
  
 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
 FROM THE CENTER.
 
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.
  
 REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...22.3 N...48.9 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH.
 MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB.
 
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 
 5 PM AST.
  
 FORECASTER AVILA

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892 
WTNT32 KNHC 111436
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER  11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM AST TUE SEP 11 2001
 
...FELIX...SIXTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE 
ATLANTIC...POSES NO THREAT TO LAND...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FELIX WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH...  LONGITUDE 47.5 WEST OR ABOUT
930 MILES...1500 KM...EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH ..19 KM/HR. THIS 
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A 
GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH THEREAFTER.  ON THIS TRACK....FELIX WILL 
CONTINUE OVER OPEN WATERS.  

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES ...140 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...18.9 N...  47.5 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...  40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
5 PM AST.

FORECASTER AVILA



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