SUMMARY OF 1140 PM EDT…0340 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…20.3N 72.1W
ABOUT 70 MI… 110 KM ESE OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 18 MPH…30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…995 MB…29.38 INCHES
Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft data indicate that the tropical storm has strengthened to a hurricane. The maximum winds are estimated to be 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts.
The government of the Bahamas has issued a Hurricane Warning for the central and southeastern Bahamas.
