Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2011 – UPDATE 5 AM
…IRENE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT POUNDS THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…WILL LIKELY BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY…
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…21.6N 72.9W ABOUT 370 MI…595 KM SE OF NASSAU ABOUT 955 MI…1535 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…110 MPH…175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…962 MB…28.41 INCHES
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