Saturday, August 15, 2009

Ana Is Here

Tropical Storm Ana has finally formed.


AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 48.3 WEST OR ABOUT920 MILES...1480
KM...EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26
KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER OF ANA NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ON
MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE
CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

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