Saturday, September 29, 2007

Tropical Storm Melissa Develops.. .The Latest..


...MELISSA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE FAR EASTERNATLANTIC...NO THREAT TO LAND...
AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELISSA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 29.5 WEST OR ABOUT 365MILES...590 KM...WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
MELISSA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHERGUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24HOURS.TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KMFROM THE CENTER.ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT1100 PM AST.

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