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Julia remains fast and furious

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE ******************************* JULIA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE. AT 1100 AM AST, 1500 UTC, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 32.7 WEST.
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HurrJulia09-15-10

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE

******************************* JULIA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE.

AT 1100 AM AST, 1500 UTC, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JULIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 32.7 WEST.

JULIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH, 25 KM/HR, AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH, 215 KM/HR, WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JULIA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.

JULIA IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY TODAY BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING LATER ON THURSDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES, 55 KM, FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES, 185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 950 MB, 28.05 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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