Statement as of 5:00 am AST on July 19, 2003
...Danny continues moving northeastward across the North Atlantic...
At 5 am AST...0900z...the center of Hurricane Danny was located near
latitude 41.4 north...longitude 49.1 west or about 465 miles...750
km...south-southeast of St Johns Newfoundland.
Danny is moving toward the northeast near 18 mph...30 km/hr...and a
turn toward the east is expected during the next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are estimated near 75 mph...120 km/hr...
with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 24
hours.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 15 miles... 30 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 85 miles...140 km.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb...29.68 inches.
Repeating the 5 am AST position...41.4 N... 49.1 W. Movement
toward...northeast near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 75 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1005 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
11 am AST.
Forecaster Lawrence
