ZCZC MIATCPAT5 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102016 1100 AM AST FRI SEP 16 2016 ...IAN ROCKETING NORTHEASTWARD OUT TO SEA AS AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...48.8N 36.2W ABOUT 795 MI...1280 KM ENE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND ABOUT 1185 MI...1910 KM SSW OF REYKJAVIK ICELAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 53 MPH...85 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian was located near latitude 48.8 North, longitude 36.2 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 53 mph (85 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through tonight, with a decrease in forward speed expected on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. The post-tropical cyclone should gradually weaken over the next 36 hours before becoming absorbed by an extratropical low. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web at http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml. $$ Forecaster Blake NNNN