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Kenneth grows into category four hurricane

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ************************* AT 700 AM PST (1500 UTC) THE EYE OF MAJOR HURRICANE KENNETH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST.
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NEWS RELEASE

U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

************************* AT 700 AM PST (1500 UTC) THE EYE OF MAJOR HURRICANE KENNETH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 113.9 WEST.

KENNETH IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/H) AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS ANTICIPATED LATER ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH (230 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

KENNETH IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.

LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE WEDNESDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES (65 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES (240 KM).

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 943 MB (27.85 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND: NONE.

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