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| #6090 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:34 PM 25.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANCES ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIX BECOMES TROPICAL STORM FRANCES...NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND... AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 40.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1420 MILES...2285 KM...EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...11.6 N... 40.5 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER BEVEN |
