As of 0600 UTC 06 February, an intense hurricane force 932MB low was moving northward over the eastern North Atlantic is producing storm force winds outward 350-450 NM of the center and hurricane force winds (up to 80 knots) between 90-170 NM south and southeast of the center. Wave heights in the area are estimated to be up to 15 meters (almost 50 feet).
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Updated: September 29, 2023 (Originally published February 6, 2017)
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