Tropical Storm Bill growing in strength as Ana heads towards land

Although it does not seem to be showing up on any text warnings, as of yet, since Tropical Storm Bill formed in between official HURRICANE TRACKER announcements. Tropical Storm Bill is getting stronger and is following hard on the heals of Tropical Storm Ana which is anticipated to become Hurricane Ana before the end of the weekend.
By the look of this water vapor image of both Tropical Storm Ana as well as the rapidly forming Tropical Storm Bill, it looks like both of these storms will cause some damage even if they do not reach Hurricane status, the water content alone seems to be substantial enough to cause severe flooding. Stay tuned to HURRICANE TRACKER for constant updates on the status of the growing 2009 Hurricane Season.

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TROPICAL STORM ANA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022009
200 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...ANA CONTINUES WESTWARD...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS...MONTSERRAT...ANTIGUA...
BARBUDA...ST. KITTS...NEVIS...ANGUILLA...ST. MAARTEN...SABA...AND
ST. EUSTATIUS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANA. ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS LATER TODAY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 200 AM AST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.5 WEST OR ABOUT 640
MILES...1035 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR. A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF ANA WILL BE
MOVING OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

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...SUMMARY OF 200 AM AST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.5N 52.5W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB


THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST.