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Hurricane Irene winds up to 100 mph. Updated satellite and forecasts

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Hurricane Irene is becoming a large storm and winds have increased to 100 mph sustained around the center, the Tropical Storm Force winds reach out 180 miles.  This makes it a dangerous Category 2 storm with more to go. The storm is passing to the north of The Dominican Republic and conditions with light upper level winds are favorable for this to intensify rapidly. The result has the official forecast winds up to 125 mph or high by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. That would be Major Hurricane at Category 3 status. See Hurricanes 101: What is Storm Surge

The computer models and NHC have shifted the track again farther to the east. This takes Florida out of the direct path, as well as Savannah, Ga. The current projections (see the slide show on the left) have it close to Myrtle Beach, but even that landfall is not something to focus on yet, since more computer models shift it farther east again. The Cat 3 intensity should be reached over The Bahamas, and could be life threatening.

View slideshow: Tracking Hurricane Irene: Latest images and forecasts
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Note: This may be the first hurricane to hit the US since 2009.

SUMMARY OF 830 PM AST...0030 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...19.7N 68.7W

ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM SE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND

ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM E OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...160 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES

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Watches and Warnings:

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM THE HAITI BORDER

EASTWARD TO CABO ENGANO

* TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* NORTH COAST OF HAITI FROM LE MOLE ST. NICHOLAS EASTWARD TO THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER

* NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...

* SOUTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM SANTO DOMINGO EASTWARD

TO CABO ENGANO

* ALL OF HAITI

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Computer model forecast continue to shift this storm to the east, but New England could be in for a blow as well

Slideshow: Tracking Hurricane Irene: Latest images and forecasts

On the verge of becoming a major hurricane and on target for the US
On the verge of becoming a major hurricane and on target for the US
Photo credit: 
NOAA, National Hurricane Center, CIMMS
See the infrared satellite loops as Irene rapidly intensifies

Video: Satellite views as Irene reached 100 mph

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Tony has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from Northern Illinois University and is a member of the American Meteorological Society. He also holds the AMS Seal of Approval for Television Weathercasting. Tony started his career doing dispersion computer model weather forecasting for a...

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