SUMMARYHurricane 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. ******************************************** DETAILS ************************************** 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 *******************************************09-16-2001************************************** No data available for this date... *******************************************09-15-2001************************************** No data available for this date... *******************************************09-14-2001************************************** 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 *******************************************09-13-2001************************************** 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 *******************************************09-12-2001************************************** 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 *********************************************09-10-2001************************************* 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 © 2001 FIU High Performance Database Research Center |