TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL NEARLY STATIONARY
August 7, 2002 — At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located near latitude 29.3 north, longitude 76.0 west or about 320 miles east of St. Augustine, Fla. Cristobal has been nearly stationary during the past few hours, but it should begin to move toward the east-northeast and northeast during the next 24 hours, according to NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Storm Cristobal taken August 7, 2002, at 9:15 a.m. EDT.)
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours. A reconnaissance plane will check the intensity later Wednesday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles primarily to the southeast of the center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb, 29.50 inches.Rain squalls associated with Cristobal, accompanied by gusty winds, are affecting the extreme northwest Bahamas.
For storm information specific to your area, please consult NOAA’s local National Weather Service forecast offices. Click NOAA tracking map for larger view.
Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here
Hurricane Forecasters Say 6 to 8 Hurricanes Could Threaten in 2002; NOAA Expects Normal to Slightly above Normal Atlantic Storm Activity
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Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404
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