Situation Reports
Event
The Bahamas continues to experience Hurricane conditions as Hurricane Irene moves across the archipelago. At 5.00 p.m. today, the centre of Hurricane Irene was located near latitude 23.1 north and longitude 74.7 west, and is about 30 miles east south east of long Island and about 215 km south east of Nassau. Hurricane force winds extend up to 60 miles from the centre and tropical storm winds extend outward to 230 miles.
Message: Large amounts of seaweed continue to be washed ashore in the states of Barbados, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Virgin Islands.
Message: Hurricane Irene a Category 3 Hurricane continues to impact the Bahamas. Turks and Caicos warnings downgraded to Tropical Storm Warning.
Message: Hurricane Irene a Category 1 storm is impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane warnings are in effect for southeastern, central and northwestern Bahamas
Event
Hurricane Irene has begun to impact the Turks and Caicos Islands. At 5.00 p.m EST Hurricane Irene, now a Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale was located near latitude 20.9 north and longitude 71.5 west with maximum sustained winds near 90mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts.
Message: Hurricane Irene threatens the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas.
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