Caribbean: Tropical Storm Hortense [DHA-02: 09-Sep-96]

                TROPICAL STORM HORTENSE
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
                    9 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
15.00 GMT HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO
.  TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE US
AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

2. HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO ENGANO TO HAITIAN BORDER.

3. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF
15.00 GMT ON MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 1996 THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE  HORTENSE WAS LOCATED NEAR  LATITUDE 16.4
NORTH, LONGITUDE 65.3 WEST, OR  ABOUT 135 MILES (220 KM))
SOUTH EAST OF PONCE, PUERTO RICO.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH (130KM/HR).

TELEPHONE NO. +41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL +41-22/917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL.
+41-22/917.32.99/MR. C. PEREIRA,
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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