HURRICANE IRENE ... CATEGORIE 2

UN OEIL NE VA PAS TARDER A S'OUVRIR

830 PM AST MON AUG 22 2011

...IRENE INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...FURTHER

STRENGTHENING EXPECTED...

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

Time Lat Lon Wind(mph) Pressure Storm type

23 GMT 08/20/11 14.9N 58.5W 50 1006 Tropical Storm

03 GMT 08/21/11 15.3N 59.9W 50 1006 Tropical Storm

09 GMT 08/21/11 16.4N 61.3W 50 1006 Tropical Storm

15 GMT 08/21/11 17.0N 63.2W 50 1007 Tropical Storm

21 GMT 08/21/11 17.7N 64.4W 50 999 Tropical Storm

03 GMT 08/22/11 17.9N 65.5W 70 993 Tropical Storm

09 GMT 08/22/11 18.4N 66.4W 75 987 Category 1 Hurricane

15 GMT 08/22/11 19.2N 67.5W 80 988 Category 1 Hurricane

21 GMT 08/22/11 19.5N 68.6W 80 988 Category 1 Hurricane

00 GMT 08/23/11 19.7N 68.7W 100 981 Category 2 Hurricane