recmod
(Weather Guru)
Wed Sep 22 2004 08:10 PM
Woah!...Is Ivan already a Tropical Storm???????

Look at THIS latest Vortex message on Ivan:

866
URNT12 KNHC 222340
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/2340Z
B. 27 DEG 02 MIN N
89 DEG 27 MIN W
C. NA
D. 30 KT
E. 314 DEG 052 NM
F. 031 DEG 36 KT
G. 314 DEG 034 NM
H. EXTRAP 1007 MB
I. 24 C/ 256 M
J. 26 C/ 247 M
K. 23 C/ NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345/1
O. .1/5 NM
P. AF963 4409A INVEST OB 15
MAX FL WIND 47 KT NW QUAD 2257Z. SLP EXTRAP FROM 1500FT.

Doesn't that equate to a 45mph Tropical Storm???

--Lou