ERIN TURNS NORTH AND WEAKENS;
DEPRESSION SEVEN VERY POORLY ORGANIZED

September 10, 2001 — At 11 p.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Erin was located near latitude 36.7 north, longitude 65.7 west or about 495 miles south of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Erin is moving toward the north near 9 mph, and this motion is expected to continue with a turn to the northeast Tuesday, 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 late Monday afternoon indicated that maximum sustained winds have decreased and are now near 100 mph with higher gusts. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible 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 115 miles. Estimated minimum central pressure is 973 mb, 28.73 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 VERY POORLY ORGANIZED

At 11 p.m. EDT, the ill-defined center of tropical depression seven was located near latitude 17.5 north, longitude 47.3 west or about 950 miles east of the Leeward Islands. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near at 12 mph.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with occasional gusts to tropical storm force in squalls. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. The depression is very poorly organized, and it is possible that the system may degenerate into a tropical wave Tuesday. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb, 29.71 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
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NOAA's Storm Watch — Get the latest severe weather information across the USA

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Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404

 

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