BULLETIN
Hurricane Larry Advisory Number 27
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122021
500 AM AST Tue Sep 07 2021
...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS TO INVESTIGATE LARRY THIS MORNING...
...LARRY EXPECTED TO CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ALONG
WESTERN ATLANTIC SHORES LATER THIS WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.8N 55.1W
ABOUT 830 MI...1340 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 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.
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Larry. A
tropical storm watch could be required for the island today.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Larry was located
near latitude 23.8 North, longitude 55.1 West. Larry is moving
toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion
is expected to continue through Wednesday. A turn toward the
north-northwest and north with an increase in forward speed is
forecast on Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts. Larry is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Some gradual weakening is forecast during the
next several days.
Larry is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward
up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force
winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Larry can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC.
SURF: Swells generated by Larry will continue to affect the Lesser
Antilles, portions of the Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas through
midweek, and impact Bermuda through the end of the week.
Significant swells should reach the east coast of the United States
and Atlantic Canada by midweek and continue affecting these shores
through the end of the week. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.
