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UPDATE Position Estimate 000
WTNT61 KNHC 131716
TCUAT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A
DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES
AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

LAWRENCE

And when I just opened the front door to let my doggy out a wind gust grabbed
the door and yanked me right into the yard.

Hey, my pals here can do me a favor. I've been trying to get Eric to come home from
work. He's in downtown Miami so it's not so windy there. I'm alone and don't want
him to know that I really AM scared. The hurricane has such a tight eye it's only
3 1/2 miles across. THAT is a very strong hurricane. The news said it's close to
landfall now.

What's the favor. Send Eric an email and suggest to him that he go home. Here's
his email address:
[email protected]
Bet I'll get a phone call if you do!