MAJOR HURRICANE ERIN CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST;
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN POORLY ORGANIZED

September 10, 2001 — At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Erin was located near latitude 35.4 north, longitude 64.8 west or about 585 miles south of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Erin is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph, and a gradual turn toward the north is expected to begin later Monday, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center. (Click on NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Erin taken Sept. 10, 2001 at 9:15 a.m. EDT. Click here to see latest NOAA satellite image.)

Erin, the first hurricane to form in the Atlantic this season, has maximum sustained winds near 120 mph with higher gusts. This makes Hurricane Erin a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Only slow weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles. Estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb, 28.61 inches. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Erin taken Sept. 9, 2001. Click here for very large file of same image.)

Swells associated with Erin will likely affect portions of the U.S. East Coast during the next several days. For storm information for specific areas of the USA, please monitor products issued by National Weather Service local forecast offices.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN POORLY ORGANIZED

NOAA satellite images Monday morning show that the tropical depression seven has not strengthened. At 11 a.m. EDT, the poorly-defined center of the depression was located near latitude 16.3 north, longitude 46.0 west or about 1,035 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression is moving toward the west northwest near at 13 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb, 29.77 inches.

Storm Advisories updated 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. EDT; every three hours if a Watch/Warning is in effect.

NOAA satellite images updated 15 minutes past the hour; Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico and close-ups also updated at 45 past the hour.

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Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here

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NOAA's Hurricanes Page

NOAA's Storm Watch — Get the latest severe weather information across the USA

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