ERIN WEAKENS A LITTLE BUT STILL A STRONG HURRICANE;
DEPRESSION SEVEN REMAINS DISORGANIZED

September 10, 2001 — At 5 p.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Erin was located near latitude 36.0 north, longitude 65.4 west or about 540 miles south of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Erin is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph, and a turn toward the north is expected Monday night, 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.)

Reports from a NOAA research aircraft indicate that Erin has weakened slightly. Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 115 mph with higher gusts. Further 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 970 mb, 28.64 inches. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Erin taken Sept. 9, 2001. Click here for very large file of same image.)

Large 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.

DEPRESSION SEVEN REMAINS DISORGANIZED

At 5 p.m. EDT, the ill-defined center of tropical depression seven was located near latitude 17.2 north, longitude 46.3 west or about 1,045 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.

NOAA satellite imagery continues to indicate a broad and poorly-organized tropical depression with no indications of strengthening. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue through Monday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb, 29.74 inches.

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