Hurricane Irma Update Statement
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WTNT61 KNHC 060039 CCA
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Hurricane Irma Tropical Cyclone Update...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
815 PM AST Tue Sep 05 2017
Corrected for time in summary information
...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR GUADELOUPE...
The government of France has changed the Hurricane Watch for
Guadeloupe to a Hurricane Warning.
SUMMARY OF 815 PM AST...0015 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.2N 60.5W
ABOUT 85 MI...140 KM E OF ANTIGUA
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM ESE OF BARBUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...916 MB...27.05 INCHES
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KEY MESSAGES:
1. Irma is a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane and will
bring life-threatening wind, storm surge, and rainfall hazards to
portions of the northeastern Leeward Islands tonight and tomorrow.
These hazards will spread into the Virgin Islands and Puerto
Rico tomorrow. Preparations should be rushed to completion before
the arrival of tropical-storm force winds tomorrow morning in Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico.
2. A hurricane warning is in effect for the northern coast of the
Dominican Republic, with hurricane watches for Haiti, the
southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos. Irma is likely to
bring dangerous wind, storm surge, and rainfall to these areas from
Wednesday night through Friday.
3. Irma could directly affect the remainder of the Bahamas and Cuba
as an extremely dangerous major hurricane later this week. Residents
in these areas should monitor the progress of Irma and listen to
advice given by officials.
4. The chance of direct impacts from Irma beginning later this week
and this weekend from wind, storm surge, and rainfall continues to
increase in the Florida Keys and portions of the Florida Peninsula.
However, it is too soon to specify the timing and magnitude of these
impacts.
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