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FACT: HURRICANE ERNESTO> Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm, with 45 mph sustained winds and higher gusts by late morning, was likely to grow more powerful as it crossed the warm Florida Straits between Cuba and the peninsula. It could reach minimal hurricane strength before it makes landfall as early as Tuesday night. Forecasters put the chance of tropical storm-force winds hitting Florida at about 70 percent and about 5 percent for hurricane-force sustained winds of at least 74 mph. But forecasters warned Floridians to pay attention even if it doesn't become a hurricane. "A strong tropical storm is certainly capable of producing wind gusts to hurricane force and those winds can cause power lines to go down" as well as roof damage in homes that are already weakened from previous storms, senior hurricane specialist Richard Knabb said. A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch remained in effect for most of southern Florida, with the tropical storm warning extended into Georgia. Ahead of that, people like Migdalia Antigua, 71, were busy getting supplies in case of power outages or other storm-related problems.
 FACT:HURRICANE JOHN> (Eastern Pacific) Last Advisory: Aug 29 2006 11:00AM EDT 14.3°N 99.0°W 14.3°N 99.0°W ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - John strengthened into the season's sixth hurricane in the eastern Pacific Tuesday as it churned off Mexico's Pacific coast on a track that could hit Mexico's Baja California peninsula by week's end. Hurricane John had sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane, but was expected to strengthen in two or three days to Category 3, with minimum winds of 111 mph (180 kph) the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.  FACT: MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Thursday 12:01 AM-- Tropical Storm Debby weakened off the coast of the Cape Verde islands in the eastern Atlantic on Wednesday, and posed no immediate threat to land, forecasters said. At 5 p.m. EDT, the storm's top sustained winds had slowed to about 45 mph from about 50 mph earlier in the day, well below the 74 mph threshold for a hurricane. Slow strengthening was forecast for Thursday. The fourth named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was centered about 610 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde islands, which are about 350 miles off the African coast. Debby was moving northwest at about 20 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. "We are forecasting it to become a hurricane in about four days, but we do see some factors that could prevent that," senior hurricane specialist Richard Pasch said. There were hopeful signs that the storm would stay out at sea and not reach the U.S., senior hurricane specialist James Franklin said.  FACT: Hurricane Ileana remains a Category 3, with winds of 120 mph. It will continue to strengthen for at least the next 24 hours and may reach Category 4 strength. Ileana is at 18.1 north and 111.5 west and will continue to move northwestward at about 15 mph. It is moving away from land and poses no threat to land. FACT: As of midmorning Hawaii time, Hurricane Ioke was located near 17.6 north and 170.9 west, or about 110 miles west-northwest of Johnston Atol Island and 890 miles west-southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. While hurricane warnings remain in effect for Johnston Island, the storm will continue to slowly move away from the island. Sustained winds are now 105 mph, and little change in intensity is expected during the next day as it continues to move northwestward at about 7 mph. .......................... .
FACT: Johnston Atoll has been used by the U.S. military for weapons tests and as the site of a chemical weapons disposal plant. During the 1950s, nuclear warheads were detonated high above the islands. The chemical disposal unit was shut down and its military personnel removed in June 2004, according to the Web site of the Air Force's 15th Airlift Wing.
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