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| #9382 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:41 AM 21.Sep.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE JEANNE ADVISORY NUMBER 31 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2004 ...JEANNE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY WHILE MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND... AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JEANNE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 70.0 WEST OR ABOUT 445 MILES... 715 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS. JEANNE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH. STEERING CURRENT ARE WEAKENING...AND JEANNE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD OR SOUTHEASTWARD DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE FOR STRENGTHENING...AND LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES... 85 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES...195 KM. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER IS 972 MB...28.70 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 AM EDT POSITION...27.6 N... 70.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 90 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 972 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM EDT. FORECASTER BEVEN |
