Providenciales, 29 Sept 2015 – NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM TUESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2015.
… JOAQUIN GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING WHILE DRIFTING WESTWARD …
AT 11AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 70.8° WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.
TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 5 MPH, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES (110 KM) FROM THE CENTER.
THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6PM.
