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Let's update this story: (Plus, check out the new sat photo.)

Sep 2, 5:00 PM (ET)

By TIM REYNOLDS



PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - Residents and tourists in cars, trucks and campers clogged highways along the state's Atlantic coast on Thursday, fleeing inland as mighty Hurricane Frances threatened Florida with its second battering in three weeks.

About 2.5 million residents were told to clear out - the bigges evacuation request in state history - ahead of what could be the most powerful storm to hit Florida in a decade. Other people in the 300-mile stretch covered by a hurricane warning rushed to fortify their homes with plywood and storm shutters, and buy water, gas and canned food.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040902/D84ROJS80.html

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Hurricane Frances Advisory Number 39

Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl

11 Am Edt Fri Sep 03 2004

...wind Gusts Of 115 Mph In The Abacos...

A Hurricane Warning Is In Effect For The East Coast Of Florida

From Florida City Northward To Flagler Beach...including Lake

Okeechobee. A Hurricane Warning Also Remains In Effect For The

Central And Northwestern Bahamas.



A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect For The Middle And Upper

Florida Keys From South Of Florida City Southward To The Seven Mile

Bridge...including Florida Bay.



A Hurricane Warning Means That Hurricane Conditions Are Expected

Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours. Preparations To

Protect Life And Property Should Be Rushed To Completion.



At 11 Am Edt...1500z...a Hurricane Watch Has Been Issued From North

Of Flagler Beach Northward To Fernandina Beach.



At 11 Am Edt...1500z..the Hurricane Watch For The Middle And Upper

Florida Keys From South Of Florida City Southward To The Seven Mile

Bridge...including Florida Bay Has Been Discontinued.



At 11 Am Edt...1500z...the Center Of Hurricane Frances Was Located

By Surface Observations From The Bahamas And A Reconnaissance Plane

Near Latitude 25.5 North...longitude 76.7 West Or About 40

Miles...65 Km...northwest Of Eleuthera Island And 220 Miles East-

Southeast Of The Florida Lower East Coast.



Frances Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 9 Mph...15 Km/hr. A

West-northwest To Northwestward Motion With Some Decrease In

Forward Speed Is Expected During The Next 24 Hours. On This Track

...the Core Of Hurricane Frances Will Continue To Move Near Or Over

The Northwestern Bahamas Today.



Maximum Sustained Winds Have Decreased To Near 115 Mph...185

Km/hr...with Higher Gusts. Some Fluctuations In Intensity Are

Forecast During The Next 24 Hours.



Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 85 Miles...140 Km...

From The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up

To 185 Miles...295 Km. Eleuthera Is Now Reporting Westerly Winds Of

Near 60 Mph...96 Km/hr And A Minimum Pressure Of 958 Mb...28.30

Inches. Little Harbor In The Abacos Just Reported A Wind Gust Of

115 Mph...185 Km/hr.

Storm Surge Flooding Of 6 To 14 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels...

Along With Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...can Be Expected

Near The Eye Of Frances On The West Side Of Eleuthera Island...and

On The North Side Of Grand Bahama Island. Storm Surge Flooding Of

4 To 6 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels Can Be Expected On The West

Side Of The Other Islands Of The Bahamas. Coastal Storm Surge

Flooding Of 5 To 10 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels...along With

Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...can Be Expected Near And To

The North Of Where The Center Makes Landfall In Florida.



Rainfall Amounts Of 7 To 12 Inches...locally As High As 20 Inches...

Are Possible In Association With Frances.



Swells Generated By Frances Will Be Affecting Portions Of The

Southeastern Coast Of The United States. These Swells Could Cause

Dangerous Surf And Rip Currents.

Repeating The 11 Am Edt Position...25.5 N... 76.7 W. Movement

Toward...northwest Near 9 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...115 Mph.

Minimum Central Pressure... 957 Mb.



For Storm Information Specific To Your Area...please Monitor

Products Issued By Your Local Weather Office.



An Intermediate Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane

Center At 2 Pm Edt Followed By The Next Complete Advisory At 5 Pm

Edt.



Forecaster Avila

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Real Time GOES Imagery - Floater Infrared Ch. 4 Loop

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Tropical Storm IVAN

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TROPICAL STORM IVAN ADVISORY NUMBER 4

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

11 AM AST FRI SEP 03 2004

...IVAN GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IVAN WAS LOCATED

NEAR LATITUDE 9.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 32.9 WEST OR ABOUT 745

MILES...1200 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.



IVAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND THIS

GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES

... 95 KM FROM THE CENTER.



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

REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION... 9.6 N... 32.9 W. MOVEMENT

TOWARD...WEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 45 MPH.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.



THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT

5 PM AST.



FORECASTER PASCH



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Warsai,

Check out the path maps posted about three posts before this one.



Warsai wrote: Does anybody have an idea of where it's going to go after Florida. I hear some news reports saying it will go to the Gulf of Mexico, and other reports saying it'll go up the East Coast.

One more question: why do stars build multimillion dollar homes here, when they can get torn down by a hurricane?
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