...Wilma beginning to weaken as it races northeastward...
At 5 am EDT...0900z...the center of Hurricane Wilma was located near latitude 34.8 north... longitude 70.0 west or about 310 miles... 505 km... east of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.
Wilma is moving toward the northeast near 53 mph ...85 km/hr...and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours...keeping Wilma well offshore of the northeastern United States.
Maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph...185 km/hr...with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours...and Wilma is expected to lose tropical characteristics during the next day or so.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 105 miles...165 km... from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 430 miles...695 km.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 965 mb...28.50 inches.
Although Wilma will not be directly affecting the U.S. East Coast...high surf is presently occurring along the mid-Atlantic states. Please consult products issued by your local weather office.
Repeating the 5 am EDT position...34.8 N... 70.0 W. Movement toward...northeast near 53 mph. Maximum sustained winds...115 mph. Minimum central pressure... 965 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 11 am EDT.
Forecaster Franklin
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Worth highlighting as well
I have never heard of a major storm move this fast!!