National Hurricane Center Hurricane Camille Bulletin 1

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER  MIAMI

BULLETIN  3 PM EDT   THURSDAY  AUGUST 14, 1969

AT 3 PM EDT...1900Z...TROPICAL STORM CAMILLE WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 19.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST. THIS POSITION IS 460 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI AND NEARLY 140 MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH COAST OF THE ISLE OF PINES.

CAMILLE IS MOVING ON A NORTHWESTERLY COURSE 12 TO 14 MPH AND CONDITIONS FAVOR INTENSIFICATION TO A HURRICANE. AS OF MID AFTERNOON...HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH MAINLY NEAR THE CENTER IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE STORM.

THE STORM FORMED JUST WEST OF GRAND CAYMAN AND WHILE SHOWERS AND SQUALLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER THE ISLAND...NO DAMAGE REPORTS HAVE COME IN TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD TAKE CAMILLE ON A NORTHWESTERLY COURSE...AND POSSIBLY LATER...A MORE NORTHERLY COURSE. THE ISLE OF PINES AND WESTERN CUBA IS DEFINITELY THREATENED BY STORM CAMILLE. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST GALE WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...RISING TIDES...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THE ISLE OF PINES AND OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN TIP OF CUBA BEFORE SUNDOWN.

ALL INTERESTS IN THE ISLE OF PINES...WESTERN CUBA...FLORIDA KEYS...THE YUCATAN...AND THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH ALL ADVISORIES AND BULLETINS.

REPEATING THE 3 PM EDT POSITION...19.5 NORTH...82.5 WEST.

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