Mexico: Hurricane Dolly [DHA-01: 23-Aug-96]

                         MEXICO
                     HURRICANE DOLLY
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
                     23 AUGUST 1996


THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL HURRICANE WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY
COUNTRY.

1.      THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF 1200 UTC
23  AUGUST  1996 A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST
COAST OF MEXICO FROM VERACRUZ NORTHWARD TO LA PESCA.

2.      THE U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF 1200
UTC  23  AUGUST 1996 THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
THE LATITUDE 21.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 97.5 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES/65KM
SOUTHEAST OF TAMPICO-MEXICO.

3.      HURRICANE DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12
MPH/19  KM/HR.  THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS.  THE  CENTER  OF  THE  HURRICANE  IS EXPECTED TO BE CROSSING
NORTHEAST COAST OF MEXICO SHORTLY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
80  MPH/  130  KM/HR  WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND STRENGTHING IS POSSIBLE
PRIOR TO LANDFALL.


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