Hurricane Charley heading for the Cayman Islands
Hurricane Charley - NOAA Visual Image
Hurricane Charley - NHC 3-day Forecast
Thursday, August 12, 2004
MIAMI, USA: At 11 pm EDT Wednesday the
center of Hurricane Charley was located near latitude 17.8 north, longitude
78.7 west or about 195 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman. Charley is moving
toward the west-northwest near 17 mph. On this track, the center of the
hurricane will be passing near or over the Cayman Islands on Thursday.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for
Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
A hurricane watch remains in effect for the
following provinces of western Cuba: Pinar del Rio, La Habana, Ciudad de La
Habana, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth. This watch will probably be changed to
a hurricane warning early Thursday.
The hurricane watch has been extended
northward along the west coast of Florida to Anna Maria Island. A hurricane
watch is now in effect for the Florida Keys from Dry Tortugas to Ocean Reef
including Florida Bay and from Flamingo northward to Anna Maria Island.
A hurricane watch means that hurricane
conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 36 hours.
A hurricane warning will likely be issued
for a portion of the Florida Keys and the southwest coast of Florida early
Thursday.
Rain bands with tropical storm force winds
in squalls will continue to affect much of Jamaica during the next several
hours. These conditions will begin to spread over the Cayman Islands early
Thursday.
Data from a reconnaissance plane indicate
that Charley has not strengthened and maximum sustained winds remain near 75
mph, with higher gusts. However, conditions appear to be favorable for
intensification.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to
30 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to
115 miles.
Above normal tides, accompanied by large and
dangerous battering waves, are likely along the coasts of Jamaica tonight, and
the Cayman Islands tonight and Thursday morning.
Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are likely
in association with Charley. These rains could cause life-threatening flash
floods and mud slides.
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