WEATHER UPDATE
Dangerous Hurricane Ivan expected to pass just north of Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba
Hurricane Ivan: NOAA Visible Image
Hurricane Ivan: NHC 3-day Forecast Track
Wednesday, September 8, 2004
MIAMI, USA: According to the National
Hurricane Center in Miami, at 2 pm EDT Wednesday the eye of Hurricane Ivan was
located near latitude 13.1 north, longitude 67.0 west or about 105 miles
northeast of Bonaire and about 740 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.
Ivan is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph. This motion is expected
to continue during the next 24 hours. On this track, the center of Ivan should
move north of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao later Wednesday. However, any
deviation to the left of the forecast track could bring the center close to
those islands. Ivan is an extremely
dangerous category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 140 mph, with
higher gusts. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the
center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 160 miles.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. A
hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning remain in effect for the Guajira
peninsula of Colombia and for the entire northern coast of Venezuela.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the entire southwest peninsula of Haiti
from the border of the Dominican Republic westward, including Port Au Prince.
A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the southwestern coast of the
Dominican Republic from Santo Domingo westward to Pedernales.
Interests in central and western Caribbean Sea should closely monitor the
progress of dangerous Hurricane Ivan. Storm
surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels, along with large and
dangerous battering waves, can be expected near the center of Ivan in the
hurricane warning area. Rainfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches, possibly causing
flash floods and mud slides, can be expected along the path of Ivan.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by
your local weather office.
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