|
|
|||||||
...And yet another tropical storm in August... Satellite images indicate that Tropical Storm Hermine...the eighth of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...has formed in the North Atlantic. At 5 PM AST...2100z...the center of Tropical Storm Hermine was located near latitude 32.4 north...longitude 71.0 west or about 325 miles...520 km...southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Hermine is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph ...17 km/hr. A gradual turn to the north is expected during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph... 65 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles ... 95 km from the center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb...29.77 inches. Repeating the 5 PM AST position...32.4 N... 71.0 W. Movement toward...northwest near 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 40 mph. Minimum central pressure...1008 mb. The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 11 PM AST. |