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Frances continues to approach the Florida East Coast. Frances is a larger storm than Charley and has the potential of greater damage when it makes landfall. FORECAST VALID Saturday 0800 EDT 26.0N 77.5W MAX WIND 130 KT (150 MPH) ...GUSTS 160 KT (185 MPH) Hurricane Winds could extend outward 80 miles to the NE of the center and 60 miles to the SW of the center. Damaging winds of over 55 mph could extend outward 140 miles to the NE and 105 miles to the SW Tropical Storm force winds (39mph or more) could extend outward up to 200 miles to the NE and 130 miles to the SW. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT06/refresh/AL0604W5+GIF/011503W5.gif |