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WARNING:   INTEGRATED - THIS RECORD IS NOT ACTIVE. See 'Related Records' Event: TC Tropical Cyclone Number: 2005-000113 Country: JAM Jamaica Location: Date (YMD): 2005-7-7 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: OCHA Situation report no 1 Comments: The National Weather Center in Miami reports that at 05.00 AM GMT today, the Tropical Storm Dennis continues to strengthen in the Central Caribbean Sea. Maximum sustained winds had increased to near 65 MPH/100 KM/H, with higher gusts. Dennis could become a hurricane later today. It is expected to produce rain accumulations over much of Hispaniola. These rains could cause serious flash floods and mud slides. At 05.00 AM GMT, according to the center for tropical storms Dennis was located near latitude 15.1 NORTH, longitude 70.3 WEST or about 445 KM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI and about 765 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. Dennis is moving towards the WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 26 KM/H, and this motion is expected to continue today. On this track Dennis will be near Jamaica early Thursday, 7 July. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: This GLIDE number has been replaced by: TC-2005-000112-JAM Tropical Cyclone,Jamaica: A Hurricane Warning has been issued for Jamaica, a member state of CDERA, indicating that hurricane force conditions will start affecting the island within 24 hours. Tropical Storm Dennis, is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph. Sustained winds are near 65 mph and further strengthening is expected. At 5 am the center of the storm was estimated to be located near latitude 15.1 west or longitude 70.3 west or about 475 miles east-southeast of Kingston Jamaica.