Felix is now a Hurricane…

Brian Neudorff @ 9:40 pm September 1st, 2007 · No Comments

From the National Hurricane Center public advisory at around 8pm, Felix has become a category 1 hurricane.

…FELIX BECOMES A HURRICANE…NEW WATCH FOR JAMAICA…

FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH…30 KM/HR…AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THIS TRACK…FELIX WILL BE PASSING NEAR OR TO THE NORTH OF THE
ISLANDS OF ARUBA…BONAIRE AND CURACAO LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

REPORTS FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES FELIX A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

You can find more over at SciGuy, Eric Berger…