BabyCat
(Weather Guru)
Mon Aug 09 2004 11:01 PM
Re: Bonnie



AT 10 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.2 WEST OR ABOUT
390 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

BONNIE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH AND A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

BONNIE IS RATHER SMALL AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD
UP TO ONLY 30 MILES...45 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.