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#7298 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:58 PM 03.Sep.2004) TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IVAN ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM AST FRI SEP 03 2004 ...IVAN CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC... AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE 34.6 WEST OR ABOUT 865 MILES...1395 KM... WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. IVAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH ...32 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 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. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION... 8.9 N... 34.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST. FORECASTER KNABB/PASCH |