Sept. 7, 2003 � The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 p.m. EDT the center of Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 16.1 north, longitude 40.2 west or about 1,430 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Isabel is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Isabel in the Atlantic taken on Sept. 7, 2003, at 10:45 p.m EDT. Please credit “NOAA.”)

Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 90 miles. (Click NOAA tracking map of Hurricane Isabel for larger view.)

Estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb, 28.91 inches.

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION HENRI INTERACTING WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM

The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 p.m. EDT the poorly-defined center of Tropical Depression Henri was located near latitude 31.9 north, longitude 76.7 west or about 195 miles east-southeast of Charleston, S.C. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 8 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. (Click NOAA tracking map of Tropical Depression Henri for larger view.)

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. NOAA satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that Henri is becoming involved with a frontal system near the southeastern coast of the United States. While some slight strengthening is still possible, the depression may lose tropical cyclone characteristics during the next 24 hours.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb, 29.71 inches.

HURRICANE FABIAN GRADUALLY WEAKENING OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC

The NOAA National Hurricane center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 p.m. EDT the center of Hurricane Fabian was located near latitude 45.3 north, longitude 46.5 west or about 330 miles east-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Fabian is moving toward the northeast near 33 mph, and this motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next 24 hours. (Click NOAA tracking map of Hurricane Fabian for larger view.)

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph with higher gusts. Fabian is expected to lose tropical characteristics on Monday but continue as a large and powerful non-tropical low pressure system.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 345 miles.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb, 28.85 inches.

Large swells will continue to affect portions of the U.S. East Coast.

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