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2010 Hurricane Season Summary:
-Atlantic basin still quiet.
Storm Names for 2010
Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Igor, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Matthew, Nicole, Otto, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tomas, Virginie, Walter
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TS Fiona Intensifying as it approaches the Northern Leeward Islands
A Tropical Storm warning is in effect for St. Maarten/ St. Martin, and St. Barths, while a Tropical Storm watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Saba and St. Eustatius.
At 8:00 AM the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located by radar and reconnaissance aircraft to be near Lat. 18.1 North Long. 60.9 West. Fiona is moving toward the West-Northwest near 15 MPH/ 24 KM/HR. A gradual turn toward the Northwest is expected to occur later today. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona should pass near or just North of the Northernmost Leeward Islands later this morning and afternoon.
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 MPH/ 95 KM/ HR with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours followed by little change in intensity after that.
Tropical Storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles/ 220 KM mostly to the Northeast of the center.
Rainfall – Fiona is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 1-3 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 5 inches over portions of the Northern Leeward Islands.
Next update at 11 AM.
Earl becomes third Atlantic hurricane
Earl continues to become better organized, and as of 8 a.m. Eastern Time Sunday became a category-1, 75-mph hurricane about 370 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. Earl is expected to steadily strengthen over the next few days, becoming a major hurricane by Tuesday. Earl was… moving to the west near 18 miles per hour, and is expected to gradually slow down and turn to the west-northwest over the next couple of days.
A hurricane warning is now in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area within the next 36 hours.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico (including Culebra and Vieques). A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the next 48 hours. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the British Virgin Islands.
TROPICAL STORM EARL
Earl continues to become better organized, and as of 5 a.m. Eastern Time Sunday was located about 420 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and had top winds near 65 miles per hour. Earl is expected to continue to strengthen over the next few days, becoming a hurricane later today and could become a major hurricane by Tuesday. Earl was moving to the west near 18 miles per hour, and is expected to gradually slow down and turn to the west-northwest over the next couple of days.
A hurricane warning is now in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area within the next 36 hours.
A hurricane watch is in effect for St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico (including Culebra and Vieques). A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the next 48 hours.