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#9306 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 PM 19.Sep.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM JEANNE ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2004 ...JEANNE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY WHILE MOVING NORTHWARD... AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JEANNE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.0 WEST OR ABOUT 180 MILES... 285 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAN SALVADOR ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS. JEANNE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. EARLIER REPORTS FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES ...140 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES. REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...25.2 N... 72.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 994 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM EDT. FORECASTER BEVEN |