WONT41 KNHC 051503 DSAAT SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1000 AM EST MON NOV 5 2001 SATELLITE AND SHIP DATA INDICATE THAT THE NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND HAS BEEN ACQUIRING TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND HAS STRENGTHENED INTO A HURRICANE. ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE NOEL WILL BE INITIATED AT 11 AM EST. FORECASTER FRANKLIN