Caribbean: Hurricane Fran [DHA-01: 29-Aug-96]

                     HURRICANE FRAN
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
                     29 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 29
AUGUST 1996, A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEASTERN
LEEWARD ISLAND FROM ANTIGUA TO ST. MARTIN. THIS INCLUDES ANTIGUA
AND BARBUDA, ANGUILLA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ST. MARTIN/
ST.MAARTEN, ST. BARTHELEMY, ST. EUSTATIUS AND SABA.

2.   THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF 1200 UTC
29 AUGUST 1996, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRAN WAS LOCATED NEAR THE
LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 56.6 WEST OR ABOUT 340 MILES/ 550 KM
EAST OF ANTIGUA IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

3.   HURRICANE FRAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15
MPH/ 24 KM/HR. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH/ 120 KM/HR AND SOME
STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY TODAY.


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