Topic: Danny strengthens to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, accordin

[Aardvark]

Danny strengthens to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center.

[Intheswamp]

Hmm, it was 50mph last night about 7pm when I looked.  Will watch this one...

Ed

[Dr Obbins]

It is heading straight for St.Croix where I am moving to in 27 days, 23 hours, 2 minutes and 29 seconds. But I figure it is that it will change course by the time it reaches there.

[Harryca]

GDACS has issued an orange alert for Danny based on potential humanitarian impact.

Orange alert for tropical cyclone DANNY-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.42 million.

From 18/08/2015 to 20/08/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 139 km/h) DANNY-15 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S., Saint Kitts and Nevis (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.42 million.

http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=TC&eventid=1000199

[Harryca]

So much for Danny.

WTNT34 KNHC 241445
TCPAT4

BULLETIN
REMNANTS OF DANNY ADVISORY NUMBER  25
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL042015
1100 AM AST MON AUG 24 2015

...DANNY DEGENERATES INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.0N 62.0W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM WSW OF GUADELOUPE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES

[Dr Obbins]

So much for Danny.

Yep.. But there is another system with a 90% chance of forming with in the next few days.

[Intheswamp]

It is a named storm now.....Erika.  45mph winds last reported.

ETA... R.I.P. Dannyboy