Eye of Hurricane Irene Nearing Bahamas

National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida
2:00 AM EDT Thursday, August 25, 2011
11:00 PM MST Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Hurricane Irene Location: 24.2N 76.0W
About: 105 Mile, 165 KM ESE of Nassau, Bahamas
About: 760 Mile, 1225 KM S of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Maximum Sustained Winds: 115 MPH, 185 KM/H
Present Movement: NW or 315 Degrees at 12 MPH, 19 KM/H
Maximum Central Pressure: 950 MB, 28.05 Inches

Source: National Hurricane Center