**updated 10:26 pm cdt friday 04 august 2006**
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032006
1100 PM AST FRI AUG 04 2006
...CHRIS WEAKENS FURTHER AS IT APPROACHES CUBA...
...ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS DISCONTINUED...
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**updated 8:47 am cdt thursday 03 august 2006**chris weakeningTROPICAL STORM CHRIS ADVISORY NUMBER 11NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032006500 AM AST THU AUG 03 2006...CHRIS WEAKENING IN A HURRY...AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DOWNGRADED THE HURRICANE WATCH TO A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AND FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ACKLINS...CROOKED ISLAND...THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...AND THE RAGGED ISLANDS.A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF THEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE NORTHERN BORDER WITH HAITI TO CABO ENGANO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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t.s. chris national hurricane center 5 day forecastaccording to the national hurricane center, tropical storm chris' winds are now at 64 mph [103 kph]. a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach 74 mph [119 kph].
while we sure hope that this storm turns east and goes out to sea we have to be realistic, so, now is the time to start getting together water, canned goods, batteries, candles, coal oil and fuel. if you are fortunate enough to have your own generator it needs to be fired up and checked out. dont wait until the electricity is out and you have a freezer full of food to save only to find out that your generator wont start. a corroded spark plug is the number 1 reason that small gas powered motors wont start. as a rule spark plugs should be replaced every year and also a new spark plug will allow you to stretch out your gas as it will burn more efficiently.
