As of 5 pm et/4 pm ct... Alberto has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. It was located about 515 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Island(14.7 N, 32.1 W)... moving west near 15 mph. The maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph... with gusts to 90 mph. The minimum central pressure is down to 990 millibars(29.22 inches).
Forecast-
Currently Alberto is expected to maintain the same track and intensity through 72 hours. Currently Alberto is moving slightly north of west, but it is expected to become a more westerly movement as time goes on.
Wind Field-
Tropical Storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center.
For more tropical information... go to my tropical site at
http://danielwxradar.tripod.com/tropical.html
Daniel Lamb
Huntsville, AL
daniel{at}wwol.org
http://danielwxradar.tripod.com
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