RobyG
September 1, 2004, 10:48 AM
Another hurricane heading for Florida?
"Dangerous, category 4 Hurricane Frances, as of 8 AM EDT, is centered at 21.4 north, 69.1 west, or about 130 miles east of Grand Turk Island; 780 miles east-southeast of West Palm Beach, Florida. Frances is moving toward the west- northwest at 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 140 mph. The central pressure is 937 millibars (27.67 inches). A hurricane warning is in effect for the southeastern Bahamas; a hurricane watch is in effect for the central Bahamas. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the north coast of the Dominican Republic....."
(taken from accuweather.com)
http://hurricane.accuweather.com/adcbin/hurricane/ocean.asp?ocean=atlantic#discussion
"Dangerous, category 4 Hurricane Frances, as of 8 AM EDT, is centered at 21.4 north, 69.1 west, or about 130 miles east of Grand Turk Island; 780 miles east-southeast of West Palm Beach, Florida. Frances is moving toward the west- northwest at 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 140 mph. The central pressure is 937 millibars (27.67 inches). A hurricane warning is in effect for the southeastern Bahamas; a hurricane watch is in effect for the central Bahamas. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the north coast of the Dominican Republic....."
(taken from accuweather.com)
http://hurricane.accuweather.com/adcbin/hurricane/ocean.asp?ocean=atlantic#discussion