Hurricane JEANNE

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HURRICANE JEANNE ADVISORY NUMBER  31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2004

...JEANNE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY WHILE MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...NO
IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND...
 
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JEANNE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE  70.0 WEST OR ABOUT  445
MILES... 715 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND IN THE
BAHAMAS.
 
JEANNE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR  6 MPH.  STEERING
CURRENT ARE WEAKENING...AND JEANNE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
EASTWARD OR SOUTHEASTWARD DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR  90 MPH...150
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE BECOMING LESS
FAVORABLE FOR STRENGTHENING...AND LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  50 MILES... 85 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 120 MILES...195 KM.
 
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS  972 MB...28.70 INCHES.
 
REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...27.6 N... 70.0 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR  6 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 90 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 972 MB.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM EDT.
 
FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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