Caribbean: Tropical Storm Hortense [DHA-01: 08-Sep-96]

                TROPICAL STORM HORTENSE
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
                    8 SEPTEMBER 1996



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



1. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF 6
AM GMT ON SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1996 A HURRICANE WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR THE BRITISH AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

2. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE
ISLANDS OF THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN FROM MARTINIQUE
NORTHWARD AND WESTWARD TO ST. MAARTEN.  A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
PUERTO RICO.

3. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF 6
AM GMT ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1996 THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
HORTENSE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE
62.2 WEST, OR JUST WEST OF THE ISLAND OF GUADELOUPE.
HORTENSE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT NEAR 10
MPH (17 KM/HR). MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH
(100 KM/HR). HORTENSE MAY STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

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DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL.
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DIRECT TEL.  +41-22-917.13.83
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL.
+41-22/917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX:+41-22/917.00.23
ELECTRONIC MAIL: DHAGVA@DHA.UNICC.ORG



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