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Tropical Storm Erika Advisory
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 - AS AT 1100 PM AST, THE CENTER OF THE POORLY ORGANIZED TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.1 NORTH, LONGITUDE 62.4 WEST, OR ABOUT 70 MILES (110 KM) WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GUADELOUPE, AND ABOUT 290 MILES (470 KM) EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.
ERIKA IS CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR), AND IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH ERIKA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS EARLY THURSDAY AND APPROACH PUERTO RICO LATE TOMORROW. TROPICAL STORM ERIKA’S MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NEAR 40 MPH (65 KM/HR), WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS BUT A GRADUAL WEAKENING SHOULD BEGIN THEREAFTER.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES (280 KM) TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB (29.77 INCHES).
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DOMINICA, GUADELOUPE, ST. MARTIN, ST. BARTHELEMY, ANTIGUA, BARBUDA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, ANGUILLA, ST. MAARTEN, SABA AND ST. EUSTATIUS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
INTERESTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM ERIKA.
