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FLORENCE 90MPH AND GETTING STRONGER ON TARGET 4 BERMUDA DATE: 09/10/2006 11:59:16

Tonight: Clear. Morning low around 57. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Monday: Sunny. High around 72. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 55. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH.

Extended Forecast: Tuesday: Thunderstorms likely, otherwise partly cloudy. Afternoon high around 69. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Morning low around 54. Afternoon high around 73. Thursday: Sunny. Morning low around 57. Afternoon high around 76. Friday: Mostly sunny. Morning low around 60. Afternoon high around 79. SCHLEY —– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: FLORENCE STRONGER AND HEADED TOWARD BERMUDA !!! DATE: 09/10/2006 11:21:21 STATUS: publish BODY: AT 200 PM AST…1800Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLORENCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST OR ABOUT 225 MILES…365 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH…20 KM/HR …AND A GENERALLY NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED INTO MONDAY. THE CENTER OF FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR BERMUDA ON MONDAY MORNING.  HOWEVER…TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALREADY AFFECTING BERMUDA.  A WIND GUST TO 57 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT THE COMMISSIONER'S POINT AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION ON BERMUDA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH…150 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  FLORENCE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS…AND FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE AS IT PASSES BERMUDA.

FLORENCE REMAINS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM…FROM THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES…415 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 976 MB…28.82 INCHES. SCHLEY —– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: *** FLORENCE REACHES HURRICANE STRENGTH AT 981 MILIBARS *** DATE: 09/09/2006 23:01:46 STATUS: publish BODY:

AT 200 AM AST…0600Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLORENCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 65.2 WEST OR ABOUT 360 MILES…580 KM…SOUTH OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH…20 KM/HR…AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH LATER TODAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  THIS MAKES FLORENCE A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.  SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

FLORENCE REMAINS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM FROM THE CENTER.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES…415 KM FROM THE CENTER.

RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT JUST REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 981 MB…28.97 INCHES.

SCHLEY

—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/10/2006 02:01:57 AT 500 AM AST…0900Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLORENCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 65.7 WEST OR ABOUT 320 MILES… 520 KM…SOUTH OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH…24 KM/HR …AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY. THE CENTER OF FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR BERMUDA ON MONDAY MORNING. HOWEVER…TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS COULD REACH THE ISLAND OF BERMUDA THIS AFTERNOON.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH…130 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FLORENCE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS…AND FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE AS IT PASSES BERMUDA.

FLORENCE REMAINS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM…FROM THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES…415 KM.

BASED ON A REPORT FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT…THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 976 MB…28.82 INCHES.

—– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: TS FLORENCE A FISH BUT INVEST 23L ??? DATE: 09/09/2006 17:40:41 STATUS: publish BODY:

Tonight: Clear. Morning low around 62. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Sunday: Sunny. High around 76. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Sunday Night: Clear. Low around 56. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH.

Extended Forecast: Monday: Mostly sunny. Afternoon high around 72. Tuesday: Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms likely. Morning low around 54. Afternoon high around 69. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Morning low around 55. Afternoon high around 72. Thursday: Sunny. Morning low around 59. Afternoon high around 77.

SCHLEY

—– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: TS FLORENCE (65 MPH) BEING TAILGATED BY INVEST 23L !!! DATE: 09/09/2006 17:29:51 STATUS: publish BODY:

AT 800 PM AST…0000Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE WAS ESTIMATED FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY NEAR LATITUDE 26.1 NORTH… LONGITUDE 64.6 WEST OR ABOUT 430 MILES…690 KM…SOUTH OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH…20 KM/HR…AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 65 MPH…100 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND FLORENCE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TOMORROW. 

FLORENCE IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 345 MILES…555 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB…29.29 INCHES.

STORM SURGE VALUES OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST OF BERMUDA AS FLORENCE PASSES NEAR THE ISLAND.

FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER BERMUDA !!! WATCH INVEST 23L RIGHT ON ITS REAR END !!!

SCHLEY

—– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: FLORENCE NOW 65MPH AND LIKELY A HURRICANE WITHIN 12HRS !!! DATE: 09/08/2006 20:47:58 STATUS: publish BODY:

Overnight: Clear. Morning low around 62. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Saturday: Sunny. High around 86. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH. Saturday Night: Clear. Low around 64. Southwest winds 5-10 MPH.

Extended Forecast: Sunday: Mostly sunny. Afternoon high around 88. Monday: Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Morning low around 62. Afternoon high around 86. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Morning low around 63. Afternoon high around 88. Wednesday: Sunny. Morning low around 64. Afternoon high around 86.

SCHLEY

—– ——– AUTHOR: blazin9635 TITLE: TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE INTENSIFYING NOW !!! DATE: 09/08/2006 20:32:32 STATUS: publish BODY:

TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062006 1100 PM AST FRI SEP 08 2006

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 1100 PM AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5 NORTH…LONGITUDE 61.4 WEST OR ABOUT 575 MILES…930 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH…24 KM/HR…AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH…100 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND FLORENCE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON SATURDAY. AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE FLORENCE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

FLORENCE IS A LARGE SYSTEM AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 345 MILES…555 KM FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB…29.35 INCHES.

LARGE OCEAN SWELLS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS…INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS…ARE NOW AFFECTING THE  LEEWARD ISLANDS… VIRGIN ISLANDS…PUERTO RICO…HISPANIOLA…AND BERMUDA.

SCHLEY

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