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Danielle becomes season's second Atlantic hurricane

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 41.5 WEST.
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 41.5 WEST.

DANIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH (28 KM/HR) AND IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH (120 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

DANIELLE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.

ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND DANIELLE IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY WEDNESDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES (20 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES (110 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB (29.15 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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