Bahamas Weather
Tropical Storm Humberto continues to move away from Bahamas
By Bahamas Department Of Meteorology
Sep 15, 2019 - 12:45:31 PM

NEWS ITEM

NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT NOON SUNDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2019.

…HUMBERTO STRENGTHENING AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY TONIGHT …

AT 11:00 AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.9°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 77.9° WEST OR ABOUT 180 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GREAT ABACO AND ABOUT 165 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA.

HUMBERTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AT 7 MPH.  A SHARP TURN TO THE NORTHEAST IS FORECAST TO OCCUR MONDAY MORNING OR AFTERNOON.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED AS HUMBERTO CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS AND REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6:00 PM

PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: PATRICIA WEEKS
1603Z 15/09/2019

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