National Hurricane Center Hurricane Camille Bulletin 6
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NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI
BULLETIN 9 PM EDT FRIDAY AUGUST 15, 1969
...EYE OF CAMILLE OVER EXTREME WESTERN CUBA...
CAMILLE IS NOW UNDER SURVEILLANCE OF THE KEY WEST AND HAVANA RADARS. AT 9 PM BOTH LOCATE THE CENTER OF THE STORM OVER EXTREME WESTERN CUBA MIDWAY BETWEEN CAPE SAN ANTONIO AND GUANE NEAR LATITUDE 22.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.5 WEST. THIS POSITION IS 250 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF PEAK WINDS OR TIDES FROM LOCATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE PATH OF THE EYE HOWEVER STATIONS ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE CALM CENTRAL REGION HAVE RECORDED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.
AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE THIS AFTERNOON FOUND A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 966 MB OR 28.53 INCHES.
SMALL CRAFT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HARBOR AND THOSE ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM TAMPA SOUTHWARD SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM SAFE HARBOR. SMALL CRAFT ON THE FLORIDA SOUTHEAST COAST SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
CAMILLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHWEST OR NORTH AT A SPEED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES AND BULLETINS.
REPEATING THE 9 PM EDT POSITION...22.0 NORTH...84.5 WEST.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT MIDNIGHT EDT.
FRANK
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