DATE ISSUED: Friday, August 21st, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 11:30 AM
At 11Am August 21st 2015 HURRICANE DANNY STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE
Location: Lat. 14.0N ....Lon. 48.2W
About: 930 miles ESE of St. Maarten
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph .....165 KM/H
Present Movement: WNW ...290 degrees at 10 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 976mb....28.82 inches
DISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 11:00 AM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 48.2 WEST OR ABOUT 930 MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF ST. MAARTEN.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTH WEST NEAR 10 MPH...THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 105 MPH...165 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 15 MILES...30KM FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS NOW 976 MB...28.82 INCHES.
A HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE DANNY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF ST. MAARTEN ON MONDAY.
ALL CITIZENS/ RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND BE READY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION WHEN CALLED UPON.
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO MONITOR HURRICANE DANNY AND WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED.
The next update will be issued Today at 17:30 Lst (21:30 UTC).
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