News Item on Tropical Storm Edouard issued by The Bahamas Meterology Forecast Office Section, at 6AM FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2014.

AT 5AM EDT, THE CENTER OF EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.8 °NORTH AND LONGITUDE 38.5°WEST OR ABOUT 530 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FAYAL ISLAND IN THE WESTERN AZORES.

EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 9 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO…WITH A TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST ANTICIPATED BY SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND EDOUARD IS FORECAST TO BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON IF NECESSARY.

PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE