WTCN31 CWHX 170337
CANADIAN HURRICANE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CANADIAN
HURRICANE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 1.00 AM ADT THURSDAY 17
JULY 2003.

FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ONLY AS REQUIRED.

THE US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI HAS NOW UPGRADED TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 5 TO TROPICAL STORM DANNY. DANNY IS CURRENTLY LOCATED
ABOUT 900 KM EAST OF BERMUDA AND IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 15
KM/H. MAXIMUM WINDS AROUND DANNY ARE ESTIMATED AT 65 KM/H. NHC IS
CURRENTLY FORECASTING DANNY TO STRENGHTEN SOMEWHAT LATE THURSDAY AND
INTO FRIDAY AS IT BEGINS TURNING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST. HOWEVER EVEN
AS DANNY PASSES WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE GRAND BANKS ON SATURDAY ITS
SURROUNDING RADIUS OF GALES SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF CANADIAN WATERS.
THE CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF DANNY TO ENSURE THAT DETAILED BULLETINS ARE ISSUED IF DANNY SHOWS
MORE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF BEING A THREAT TO CANADIAN WATERS.

ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS FROM THE
CANADIAN HURRICANE CENTRE.

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