24 August 2010

hurricane danielle reaches category two status far out at sea

10:00 PM CDT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
1100 PM AST TUE AUG 24 2010

...DANIELLE A HURRICANE AGAIN...

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.2N 49.8W
ABOUT 795 MI...1275 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES

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4:00 PM CDT
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
500 PM AST TUE AUG 24 2010

...DANIELLE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY...

SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 48.2W
ABOUT 895 MI...1445 KM E OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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BULLETIN
HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062010
500 AM AST TUE AUG 24 2010

...DANIELLE REACHES CATEGORY TWO STATUS...FAR OUT AT SEA...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.9N 44.6W
ABOUT 1110 MI...1790 KM E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...160 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...32 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.73 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 44.6 WEST. DANIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DANIELLE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DANIELLE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MB...28.73 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.

NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM AST.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
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