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Source: http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/activeatlantic.html [(Left to right:

1)      Near FL = Henri going out to sea. 2) Center = Fabian 3) Right-center = Isabel]

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Stats on Isabel: Sun. 9/7 (5AM, AST): 13.7 N 37.1 W 830 mi. W of Cape Verde Islands Winds: 65 mph Moving: W 10mph Pressure: 329.35 in. / 994 mb (est.)

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Four potential hurricane storms at once!                                   Click here for Fabian                           

..and here for Isabel's Location            Henri the dissipated storm

Isabel Continues to Strengthen 9/7/2003 5:34 A.M. T. Ballisty, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Tropical Storm Isabel was named yesterday morning and is currently more than 830 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Isabel is heading westward for the moment but is forecast to turn more west-northwestward during the day today. Steady strengthening to hurricane force is likely as water temperatures and conditions aloft remain favorable. In fact, hurricane status may be attained sometime today.

           Tropical Depression Henri emerged over the Atlantic yesterday and has built some convection during the overnight hours last night. On Saturday, the depression popped a few heavy thunderstorms over central Florida as it passed dumping over 4 inches of rain on Brooksville, Florida in a few hours. Similar tropical rains will likely fall today especially along the extreme eastern portions of South and North Carolina. Watch for Henri to regain Tropical Storm status as it passes over the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic during the day. The flow around Henri and its proximity to high pressure will strengthen onshore winds along the beaches of North Carolina to coastal Georgia. As a result, a high surf and rip current risk continues along these shorelines.

Fabian hit Bermuda Friday afternoon (9/5) with winds at 120 mph . What category storm was it?

Stats on Fabian: Sun. 9/7 (5AM, AST):39.7N 51.7W Winds: 100 mph Moving: ENE 25mph Pres.28.50in / 905mb (est.)

After dealing Bermuda a major blow, Hurricane Fabian is racing northeastward through the western Atlantic around the northwestern periphery of the broad high pressure area that dominates a large part of the north Atlantic. Even as Fabian departs for the North Atlantic, the hurricane continues to cause heavy surf and dangerous rip currents possibilities along the Eastern Seaboard for the south and east facing shores of Long Island, Cape Cod and the islands. Use caution here through tonight if your plans take you near the beaches.

On Friday, Fabian passed almost directly over the islands of Bermuda and the islands took the full force of the northern eye wall. Reported sustained winds at Hamilton have been as high as 109 mph with gusts to 132 mph. Unofficial reports from Bermuda harbor radio measured sustained winds of 117 mph with a gust of 127 mph. Preliminary analysis shows that Fabian struck Bermuda as a Category Three hurricane. Now begins the clean-up and the extensive repairs that will be needed across Bermuda due to widespread damage that Fabian caused. ** To the East (right) just off the coast of Africa, a new tropical wave is forming. “A new strong tropical wave has just come off the African coast. Thunderstorm activity is increasing and some development is possible over the next few days.” http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/stormdetails.html  [111mph-130mph = category 3 hurricane]

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