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POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE MARIA MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN TOWARD THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO... ...PREPARATIONS AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL FLOODING AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION...
2:00 PM AST Tue Sep 19
Location: 16.6°N 63.6°W
Moving: WNW at 10 mph
Min pressure: 927 mb
Max sustained: 160 mph
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT MARIA HAS STRENGTHENED...
2:15 PM AST Tue Sep 19
Location: 16.6°N 63.6°W
Moving: WNW at 10 mph
Min pressure: 920 mb [185-mph max max sustained Irma's lowest was 914 mb, 140-mph max max sustained Harvey's 938 mb]
Max sustained: 165 mph
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ [emphasis added]

Hurricane Maria Update Statement

 ZCZC MIATCUAT5 ALL 
 TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM 
  
 Hurricane Maria Tropical Cyclone Update 
 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL152017 
 215 PM AST Tue Sep 19 2017 
  
 ...HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT MARIA HAS STRENGTHENED... 
  
 Recent reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft 
 indicate that Maria has strengthened above the intensity in the 
 2 PM AST advisory, with estimated maximum sustained winds of 165 mph 
 (265 km/h). 
  
 SUMMARY OF 215PM AST...1815 UTC...INFORMATION 
 --------------------------------------------------- 
 LOCATION...16.6N 63.6W 
 ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM SE OF ST. CROIX 
 ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM W OF GUADELOUPE 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...265 KM/H 
 PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H 
 MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...920 MB...27.17 INCHES 
  
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 Forecaster Beven 
  
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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT5+shtml/191816.shtml

the latest Maria forecast track map and satelllite images/loops, with links, and the Maria advisory archive linked, at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=134673117

the latest Puerto Rico radar images/loops, with links, at http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=134726927