Hurricane Lenny OCHA Situation Report No.2

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 99/0223
Hurricane Lenny - Caribbean Region
OCHA Situation Report No.2
16 November 1999

This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country.

1. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami reports that

2. - a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch remain in effect for the south coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Beata to Cabo Engano; a hurricane warning remains in effect for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

- a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch have been issued for Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Saba, St Eustatius, St Kitts and Nevis, St Maarten.

3. At 15.00 GMT, the centre of Hurricane Lenny was located near latitude 15.3 North and longitude 69.8 West (roughly 330 miles/535 km southwest of San Juan/Puerto Rico).

4. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph/160 kmh with higher gusts.

5. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing emergencies is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at: http://www.reliefweb.int

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Desk Officers: Mr. Erik Haegglund, direct tel: + 41-22-917-3299

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