5 a.m. advisory -
HURRICANE FELIX ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062007
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 04 2007
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE FELIX ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR
THE NICARAGUA-HONDURAS BORDER...
...COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE STRENGTH JUST AS IT CROSSES THE
COAST... |
FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR. A CONTINUED
WESTWARD MOTION WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF
FELIX WILL MAKE LANDFALL IN NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA
REPORTS FROM A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND ARE NOW
NEAR 155 MPH...250 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FELIX IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. ADDITIONAL SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE WHILE THE
HURRICANE REMAINS OVER WATER...AND FELIX COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE
STATUS JUST PRIOR TO CROSSING THE COAST OF NORTHEASTERN NICARAGUA
THIS MORNING.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM. |
sigh
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