Danielle eases up - for now

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* DANIELLE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM . . . EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY. AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* DANIELLE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM . . . EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY.

AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 48.2 WEST.

DANIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH (30 KM/HR) BUT IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH (110 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

ALTHOUGH DANIELLE HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL STORM RE-STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND IT COULD BECOME A HURRICANE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES (220 KM) FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB (29.32 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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