Hurricane Bill
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Bermuda. Hurricane watch mean that hurricane conditions are possible...generally within 36 hours. At 2:00 PM EDT (1800Z)...the eye of Hurricane Bill is located near 23.0 N 62.2 W. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph...this makes Bill a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Little change in strength is expected for the intermediate short term...but some additional strengthening is possible later this evening. Movement is to the northwest at 18 mph and this motion is expected to continue with a gradual motion to the north-northwest on Friday. Estimated minimum central pressure is 952 mb/28.11 in.
A complete update including discussion and forecast track will be updated by later this afternoon.
Byron Jackson
Tropical Specialist
Tropical Specialist
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