SITUATION MARIA 500 AM

500 AM AST FRI SEP 09 2011

...RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MARIA ALREADY REACHING THE LESSER

ANTILLES...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

LOCATION...13.8N 56.2W

ABOUT 435 MI...705 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES