Cuba: Tropical Storm Lili [DHA-02: 17-Oct-96]

                            TROPICAL STORM LILI
                     DHA GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
                               17 OCTOBER 1996



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

                                                                    
       1.       THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF  
       1500 UTC 17 OCTOBER 1996, A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT   
       FOR THE ISLE OF YOUTH AND  WESTERN CUBA MAINLAND PROVINCES   
       OF PINAR DEL RIO, HAVANA, MATANZAS, VILLA CLARA AND          
       CINFUEGOS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH    
       ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.                        
                                                                    
       2.      THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATES THAT AS    
       OF 1500 UTC  17 OCTOBER 1996 THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LILI    
       WAS LOCATED NEAR THE LATITUDE 19.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 83.2     
       WEST OR ABOUT 230 MILES /370 KM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA,   
       CUBA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 105 MILES/ 170 KM SOUTH    
       OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH.                                        
                                                                    
       3.      HURRICANE LILI IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH            
       -NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH/ 15 KM/HR. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO  
       CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER OF        
       HURRICANE LILI WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTH COAST OF CUBA   
       LATE THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE  
       NEAR 75 MPH/ 120 KM/HR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME               
       STRENGTHENING IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.            
                                                                    
       4.       THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA  IS REPORTEDLY UNDERTAKING   
       THE EVACUATION OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES IN     
       HAVANA (MOSTLY FROM THE OLD PART OF THE CITY).  SOME         
       SCHOOLS CLOSED TO ACCOMMODATE EVACUEES.                      
                                                                    
                                                                    
       TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917.12.34                               
       IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22-917.20.10                  
       DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND TEL +41 22 917 32.99/MR. C.   
       PEREIRA,                                                     
       DIRECT TEL. +41-22-917.13.83                                 
       PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL.:        
       +41-22-917.28.56                                             
       TELEX: 414242 DHA CH                                         
       FAX: +41-22-917.00.23                                        
                                                                    


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