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Tropical Storm Emily Advisory Number 7
Statement as of 11:00 am AST on July 12, 2005

 
...Emily strengthening...hurricane watches issued in the Windward
Islands...

At 11 am AST...1500z...hurricane watches have been issued for
Barbados...Grenada...The Grenadines...St. Vincent...and St.
Lucia...by the appropriate governments.  A Hurricane Watch means
that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area
within 36 hours.

 
At 11 am AST...the government of Trinidad has issued a tropical
storm watch for the island of Tobago.  A tropical storm watch means
that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area
within 36 hours.

Interests elsewhere in the eastern Caribbean should monitor the
progress of Emily.

 

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.

 
At 11 am AST...1500z...the center of Tropical Storm Emily was
located near latitude 11.0 north... longitude 51.3 west or about
575 miles... 925 km... east-southeast of Barbados.

 
Emily is moving toward the west near 20 mph ...32 km/hr. A turn to
the west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.

 
Maximum sustained winds are now near 50 mph... 85 km/hr...with
higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected...and Emily has
the potential to become a hurricane before reaching the Windward
Islands.

 
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to  50 miles
... 85 km from the center.

 
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb...29.53 inches.

 
Repeating the 11 am AST position...11.0 N... 51.3 W.  Movement
toward...west near 20 mph.  Maximum sustained
winds... 50 mph.  Minimum central pressure...1000 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 2 PM AST followed by the next complete advisory at 
5 PM AST.

 
Forecaster Franklin