11am Jeanne-100 mph winds, 969 mb pressure

[Brent]

Hurricane Jeanne Advisory Number 44

Statement as of 11:00 am EDT on September 24, 2004

...Jeanne continues its westward trek toward the northern Bahamas...

a Hurricane Warning is in effect for the northwestern Bahamas
...Including the Abacos...Andros Island...Berry Islands...Bimini...
Eleuthera...Grand Bahama Island...and New Providence. A Hurricane
Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected in the warning
area within the next 24 hours.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect along the East Coast of Florida from
Florida City to St. Augustine. A Hurricane Watch means that
hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area in the next 36
hours.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the central Bahamas...
including Cat Island...the Exumas...Long Island...Rum Cay...and San
Salvador. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm
conditions are expected in the warning area in the next 24 hours.

Interests elsewhere on the Florida Peninsula should closely monitor
the progress of Jeanne.

We are reminded that from Sundown tonight until Sundown Saturday is
yom kippur...a solemn jewish Holiday. Some of your jewish neighbors
in the watch and warning areas observing yom kippur will not be
listening to radios or watching TV...and may not be aware of the
hurricane situation.

At 11 am EDT...1500z...the center of Hurricane Jeanne was located
near latitude 26.2 north...longitude 72.4 west or about 290
miles... 470 km...east of great abaco island.

Jeanne is moving toward the west near 9 mph...15 km/hr...and this
motion is expected to continue with a slight increase in forward
speed during the next 24 hours. This motion could bring the center
of Jeanne near the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph...160 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some slow strengthening is possible during the next 24
hours.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles... 75 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 150 miles...240 km.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb...28.61 inches.

Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches are possible along the track of
Jeanne.

Tides will gradually be rising in the warned area during the next 24
hours. Additionally...dangerous surf and rip currents...caused by
large swells generated by Hurricane Jeanne...are possible elsewhere
along the southeastern U.S. Coast and the northwest and central
Bahamas for the next few days.

Repeating the 11 am EDT position...26.2 N... 72.4 W. Movement
toward...west near 9 mph. Maximum sustained
winds...100 mph. Minimum central pressure... 969 mb.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 2 PM EDT followed by the next
complete advisory at 5 PM EDT.

Forecaster Stewart

[charleston_hugo_veteran]

[ericinmia]

that is pretty much a copy of the 5am

mew cords, 1mph faster...

I hope stewarts discussion is a little better.
-Eric

[Brent]

Sunday 8am position is inland just south of Melbourne as a 110 mph hurricane. Then Monday 8am is inland just north of Jacksonville as a 75 mph hurricane.

[yoda]

HEY!! I was first...

[Josephine96]

How much is slow though lol

[Brent]

Sorry Yoda.

I would have been if my computer hadn't locked up.

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/image ... 1_5day.gif

[yoda]

Sorry Yoda.

I would have been if my computer hadn't locked up.

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/image ... 1_5day.gif

Very funny... the Force was with me... so I would have been first.