NASSAU, The Bahamas – NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT NOON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014.
TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OUT TO SEA.
AT 11:00 AM, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 43.0° WEST OR ABOUT 1315 MILES EAST (E) OF NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 16-MILES PER HOUR AND THIS MOTION WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45-MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
