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Tropical Storm Danny Soon Upgraded to Hurricane Danny

by peder.sande | August 27, 2009 at 09:21 am

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The National Hurricane Center has reported Tropical Storm Danny as having average winds speeds of 60 mph, with possible acceleration in the coming days. In order for Tropical Storm Danny to be upgraded to Hurricane Danny it must reach 75 mph winds.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

The hardest hit areas are anticipated to be farther ahead when Tropical Storm Danny is predicted to turn into Hurricane Danny. The projected path was released earlier and takes the storm Northeast towards New Jersey.

At present residence of South Carolina to New England have been put on alert for possible tropical storm alerts later today.

INTERESTS FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DANNY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA LATER TODAY.

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Amy Judd

at 11:40 on August 27th, 2009

I bet it will form a hurricane at the rate it's going.

Don Mc Nair (not verified)

at 11:51 on August 27th, 2009

At the rate this storm is going it will probably be a hurricane. It seems like the waters in the North Atlantic are getting warmer and warmer .Should be a very interesting weekend.