Hurricane Dean Update - Sunday, August 19, 2007

Hurricane Dean Update
Sunday, August 19, 2007
11:00am AST

As of 11:00 AM AST the center of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 17.0 North... Longitude 75.1 West... or about 130 miles East-Southeast of Kingston Jamaica and about 215 miles West-Southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti.

Hurricane Dean has Maximum Sustained Winds near 145 MPH with higher gust. Dean is a Category Four Hurricane. Fluctuations in intensity are common in major Hurricanes... and some fluctuations in intensity are likely with Dean during the next 24 hours.

Hurricane Force Winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center and Tropical Storm Force Winds extend outward up to 205 miles.

The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure is 926 MB... 27.34 Inches.
Read more up to date info on DEAN HERE

* View 30 minute updates of Tropical Satellite Floater Imagery HERE
Info and Map by NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL

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About photo: A close-up of the eye of Category 4 Hurricane Dean.
Crew members on the Space Shuttle Endeavour captured this image around 1 p.m. EDT Saturday of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean.
Image/ info courtesy of NASA

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Hurricane Dean Rips Through The Caribbean

About Video: Hurricane Dean tore through the eastern Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Martinique on Friday, terrifying residents with powerful winds that ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and knocked out power. (August 17, 2007)
Video and info post on LiveLeak by mike_2c8d