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HURRICANE OLGA DRIFTING EASTWARD
November 27, 2001 At 11 a.m.
EST, the eye of Hurricane Olga was located near latitude 31.5
north, longitude 57.0 west or about 455 miles east of Bermuda.
Olga is looping or drifting eastward at this time, but no significant
motion is expected during the next 24 hours, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center.
(Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Olga
taken Nov. 27, 2001 at 8:15 a.m. EST. Click
here to see latest satellite image.)
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph with higher gusts. Little
change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. Hurricane
force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center, and
tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 345 miles. Estimated
minimum central pressure is 975 mb, 28.79 inches.
Swells from the hurricane are
likely to affect Bermuda, portions of the U.S. East Coast, the
Bahamas, and the islands of the northern Caribbean from Hispaniola
eastward during the next couple of days.
Hurricane season ends November 30.
For storm information for specific areas of the USA, please monitor
products issued by National
Weather Service local forecast offices. In addition, see
NOAA's Southeast River
Forecast Center for the latest river conditions.
Storm
Advisories updated
5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. EST; 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.
Relevant Web Sites
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here
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Media Contact:
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NOAA's National Hurricane
Center, (305) 229-4404
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