ZCZC MIATCUAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM HURRICANE IRENE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011 750 PM AST MON AUG 22 2011 ...IRENE NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE... REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT IRENE HAS STRENGTHENED...AND IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 100 MPH...155 KM/H. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW IN A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED BY 815 PM AST...0015 UTC. SUMMARY OF 750 PM AST...2350 UTC...INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.7N 68.7W ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM SE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM E OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES $$ FORECASTER BRENNAN NNNN
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