Tropical Storm Jeanne Intermediate Advisory
National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
2 PM AST TUE SEP 14 2004

Updated regularly: Satellite image of Tropical Storm Jeanne

...Tropical storm Jeanne strengthening over the northeastern Caribbean Sea as it heads toward the Virgin Islands......Tropical storm watch issued for the Dominican Republic...

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Puerto Rico...The U.S. And British Virgin Islands...Saba...St. Eustatius...St. Marteen...St. Kitts...And Nevis.

A tropical storm watch is now in effect for Anguilla...And for the Dominican republic from Isla Saona northward to Cabo Frances Viejo.

Tropical storm conditions could also affect the remainder of the northern Leeward Islands.

At 2 pm AST...1800z...The center of tropical storm Jeanne was located near latitude 16.7 north...Longitude 63.5 west or about 100 miles... 165 km...Southeast of St. Croix.

Jeanne is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph...16 km/hr...And this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds reported by an air force reserve reconnaissance aircraft are near 50 mph... 85 km/hr...With higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles... 55 km from the center.

The minimum central pressure recently reported by reconnaissance aircraft was 1002 mb...29.59 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 7 to 9 inches...With isolated higher amounts...Can be expected near the path of Jeanne.

Repeating the 2 pm AST position...16.7 n... 63.5 w. Movement toward...West-northwest near 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 50 mph. Minimum central pressure...1002 mb.

For storm information specific to your area...Please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

The next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 5 pm AST.