Tropical Storm Dennis Advisory Number 6
Statement as of 5:00 am EDT on July 06, 2005
...Dennis continues to strengthen in the central Caribbean Sea...
at 5 am EDT...0900z...the government of Jamaica has issued a
Hurricane Warning for Jamaica and the government of Haiti has
issued a Hurricane Warning for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti
from the Dominican Republic border.
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the Cayman Islands and for
eastern Cuba...for The Provinces of Las Tunas...Granma...Santiago
de Cuba...Guantanamo and Holguin.
Interests in the central and western Caribbean Sea should monitor
the progress of this system.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 5 am EDT...0900z...the center of Tropical Storm Dennis was
located near latitude 15.1 north...longitude 70.3 west or about
275 miles... 445 km...south-southeast of Port au Prince Haiti
and about 475 miles... 765 km...east-southeast of Kingston Jamaica.
Dennis is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph...26
km/hr...and this motion is expected to continue today. On this
track...Dennis will be near Jamaica early Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to are near 65 mph...100
km/hr...with higher gusts. Dennis could become a hurricane later
today.
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.
Dennis is expected to produce storm total rain accumulations of 4 to
6 inches over much of Hispaniola with isolated maximum amounts of
10 inches possible over mountainous terrain. These rains could
cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Repeating the 5 am EDT position...15.1 N... 70.3 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 65
mph. Minimum central pressure... 994 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 8 am EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 11 am
EDT.
Forecaster Avila
Dennis 65 mph/994 millibars getting stronger!!!
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