OLGA STRENGTHENING AND BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED EAST OF
THE BAHAMAS; ONLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING

December 2, 2001 — At 11 a.m. EST, the center of Tropical Storm Olga was located near latitude 25.9 north, longitude 69.3 west or about 515 miles east of Nassau in the Bahamas. Olga is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Storm Olga taken Dec. 2, 2001 at 2:15 p.m. EST. Click here to see latest satellite image.)

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb, 29.56 inches.

Large ocean swells and dangerous surf conditions will continue to affect the central and southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands for the next day or so.

The 2001 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30.

For storm information for specific areas of the USA, please monitor products issued by National Weather Service local forecast offices. In addition, see NOAA's Southeast River Forecast Center for the latest river conditions.

Storm Advisories updated 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. EST; every three hours if a Watch/Warning is in effect.

NOAA satellite images updated 15 minutes past the hour; Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico and close-ups also updated at 45 past the hour.

Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

NOAA's Southeast River Forecast Center

NOAA Satellite Images — The latest satellite views

Colorized Satellite Images

NOAA 3-D Satellite Images

NOAA's Hurricanes Page

NOAA's Storm Watch — Get the latest severe weather information across the USA

Media Contact:
Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404

 

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