CRISTOBAL REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED

August 8, 2002 — At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located near latitude 30.0 north, longitude 73.8 west or about 425 miles west of Bermuda. Cristobal is moving toward the east-northeast near 6 mph. This general motion is expected to continue 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 8, 2002, at 8:45 a.m. EDT. Click here to see latest satellite view.)

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb, 29.53 inches.

For storm information specific to your area, please consult NOAA’s local National Weather Service forecast offices.

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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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