Caribbean: Hurricane Hortense [DHA-05: 12-Sep-96]

                TROPICAL STORM HORTENSE
           DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 5
                    12 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 ON THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 1996  HURRICANE
WARNING  FOR TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND  HURRICANE
WATCH FOR CENTRAL BAHAMAS WAS DISCONTINUED.

2. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS OF
1500 GMT ON THURSDAY  12 SEPTEMBER 1996 THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE HORTENSE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.3 NORTH,
LONGITUDE 72.0  WEST.

3.  HORTENSE IS MOVING TOWARD NORTH NORTHWEST AT NEAR 10
MPH /17 KMH). MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AE NEAR 115 MPG
(185KMH).

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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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