Hanna refuses to leave Turks and Caicos: Latest pictures
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| Published on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
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By Tess Hennigan
Caribbean Net News Staff Reporter
Email: tess@caribbeannetnews.com
GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Tropical Storm Hanna became nearly stationary late Tuesday as it hovered over the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).
At 11:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, the centre of Tropical Storm Hanna remained about 65 miles southeast of Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas, and about 450 miles southeast of Nassau, Bahamas.
A hurricane warning remains in effect for the central and southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph, accompanied by higher gusts, sustaining Hanna as a category one hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Scale, with little change in strength forecasted for tonight.
Hanna is expected to strengthen on Wednesday and Thursday, possibly regaining hurricane status.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230 miles from the centre of the storm.
LATEST PICTURES FROM GRAND TURK AND PROVIDENCIALES
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