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#6116 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:30 PM 25.Aug.2004) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANCES ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...FRANCES OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LAND... AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANCES WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 41.7 WEST OR ABOUT 1340 MILES...2155 KM...EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES ... 95 KM FROM THE CENTER. REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...11.8 N... 41.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 5 AM EDT. FORECASTER PASCH |