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Tropical Storm Danny Forms - East Of The Bahamas
An area of disturbed weather just east of the islands of the Bahamas has now become “Tropical Storm Danny”. Interests in the Bahamas and Florida (USA) are advised to monitor the progress of Danny.
As at 1100 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Danny was located near latitude 24.9 north, longitude 70.3 west or about 445 miles (715 km) east of Nassau, and about 775 miles (1250 km) south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
It is currently moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/hr). A general northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected today and tomorrow, with a turn toward the north-northwest expected on Friday (August 28).
Tropical Storm Danny’s maximum sustained winds at this time are near 45 mph (75 km/hr), with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is possible during the next couple of days. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) mainly to the north of the center. The minimum central pressure estimated from NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft data is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
Tropical Storm Danny is expected to cause storm rainfall of 2 to 3 inches, with maximum amounts of 4 inches, over the central and northwestern Bahamas. Storm total rainfall of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands.
