HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY 20

[NHC Olney Maryland]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE DANIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL062010
1100 AM AST THU AUG 26 2010

...DANIELLE CHANGES LITTLE IN STRENGTH DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.4N 55.9W
ABOUT 630 MI...1015 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 770 MI...1235 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.64 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.9 WEST. DANIELLE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. DANIELLE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 24-36 HOURS...AND DANIELLE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY
TONIGHT OR FRIDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES...280 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB...28.64 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.