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Hurricane Epsilon Advisory Number  23
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL272020
1100 AM AST Sat Oct 24 2020
 
...EPSILON REMAINS A LARGE HURRICANE AS IT TURNS NORTHEASTWARD...
...HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE ALONG ATLANTIC BEACHES THIS
WEEKEND...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.9N 60.3W
ABOUT 465 MI...745 KM NNE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 710 MI...1140 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Epsilon was
located near latitude 37.9 North, longitude 60.3 West. Epsilon is
moving toward the northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h). A rapid
acceleration to the northeast is expected to occur later today
through Sunday, with a fast northeast to east-northeast motion
forecast to occur Sunday evening into early next week.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Only slow weakening is expected over the weekend.  Epsilon
is forecast to become a large and powerful post-tropical cyclone on
Sunday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 405 miles
(650 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Large swells generated by Epsilon will affect Bermuda, the
Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, the Leeward Islands, the east coast
of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the next few days.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions.  Please consult products from your local
weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Latto
 
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