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Hurricane Julia expected to gain forward speed

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE ************************* AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 30.2 WEST. JULIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR).
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE

************************* AT 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 30.2 WEST.

JULIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR).

A WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH (140 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

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

LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY SLOW WEAKENING BY THURSDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES (165 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 982 MB (29.00 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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