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PREI IMINA RY REPORT WITH TH E AVVISO RIES AND b U I I ETINS ISSUED ! JUL 0.1 2001 I

National Ocesnic 8 Atmospheric P,zjrr~inistration

U.S. Dept. of -I - AUGUST 1960

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Bureau Hurricane Series

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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON HURRICANE ABBY, JULY 10-15, 1960

!he t ropica l cyclone which became Hurricane "Abby" developed i n an easter ly wave i n the v ic in i ty of the Lesser Antilles July 9-10, Its existence eas t of 6 t . Lucia and north of Barbado8 was f i r s t suspected on the basis of a ehip report and is land s t a t ion reports and confirmd by a Navy reconnaissance a i r - c r a f t which flew i n t o the storm area on July 10. Gale warnings were issued at 09002 fo r ' the Lesser Antilles from the Grenadines t o Guadeloupe by the hurricane warning center aL San Juan. The f i r s t advisory on Tropical Storm Abby was issued at 13302 July 10.

The t ropica l storm moved westward through the Lesser Antilles and intensif ied during the day. Aircraft reconnaissance reported estimated winds of 70 knots a t 14302. The next advisory ( a t 16002) indicated tha t the cyclone bad reached hurricane f ntensity . With an indicated direct ion of motion toward the westnorthwest, a hurricane watch was ordered f o r the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico a t 16002 on July 10th; and a t 22002 the hurricane watch was extended t o Hispaniola ( ~ a i t i and the Dominican Republic). Gale warnings were hoisted f o r S t . Croix, V. I . and the south coastal sections of Puerto Rico at 22002. Later St . Croix reported on July 11, 44 mph i n peak gusts during a squall .

Hurricane Abby moved on a westward track through the Caribbean. It weakened t o t ropica l storm in tens i ty July 13 but regained hurricane force July 14. It moved inland over Br i t i sh Honduras July 15.

Navy reco~onaissance a i r c r a f t provided nearly continuous coverage of Abby and reported frequent visual or radar f ixes of its location.

Preliminary meteorological data of the hurricane and estimates of damage and loss of l i f e follow:

Max Peak Eowes t Wind 7

Gusts Direction Barometer Precip. (24 hr. 1 S t . Lucia 48 k ts 55 kt8 ENE 29.80 i n . 6.80 i n .

1009.1 mbe . b r t i n i q u e 36 kts 66 kts E t o EIYE 1011.0 mbs. 2.99 in. Arpt.

3.99 in.Morne Des Cadets

Barbados 20 kt8 33 kts SSE 1010.5 mbs . Dominica 2 0 k t s 3 6 k t s 29.86 i n . 5.91 in.

1011.2 rnbs .

(over.. a )

Loss of Life Property Damage (allL

st. ~ucicw 6 $435,000.00 u s

33$ banana8 and cane, much damage to roade and bridges from landelideos.

Barbados 0 n i l

$65,000, moetly to roade and communications.

The lose of l i f e at 8t. Lucfa was tPw to the roof of ca house eolllapeing and Palling on the occupants.

8AN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL SPORM ADVISORY NUMBER 1 ABBY 930 AM A S P JULY 10 1960.

TROPICAL STORM ABBY HAS FORMED I N THE WIXJNARD ISIANDS EARLY SUNDAY AND WAS LOCATW BY RECONNAISSANCE AJRCRAFP AND LARD s r A T I O N S AND AT 930 AM ABT....1330Z IT WAS ESl!IMATED T O B E CEVPWH) NEAR LATlTODE 13.m AND LOM)ITUDE 61.3~ OR ABOW 60 MILES SOVml OF MARPINIQWE FRENCH WEST IM)IlB. THE PRESEt?l! DIRECPION AND RATE OF MOTION IS UNCEZCAIN BWI! IT IS APPARWrLY M O V I E TOWARD WESF NORTHWEST. THE BPORM I S M P E C P E D TO CONTINUE MOVIMl TOWARD THE WESPNORTHHESI AT 14 MPH FOR THE NEXP I2 HOURS.

IIIGHEST WINDS ARE ESPIMATED AT 65 MPH I N S Q W NEAR THE CENTER W l l X GALES EkTENDW OVIlWARD I25 MILES I N THE NORl'EWIP S m 1 C M C I . E AND 50 MILES I N THE SOUTHERN SlWICIRCLE. TROPICAL 8l!ORM ABBY IS EXPECTED T O INCREASE G-Y I N S I Z E AND I N T E N S D Y AND PJNCH HURnICANE INTENSITY TODAY.

VESSELS I N THE PATH O F T H I S STORM SHOULD E W C I S E CAUTION AND SMALL CRAFP I N THE LE8SER AIVILLFS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL m I E R NOTICE.

THE NEXT FEUULAR ADVISORY ON TROPICAL SPORM ABBY WILL B E IS- BY THE 6AN JUAN WEATMW BUREAU AT NOON ASP.

H E G S WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN.

SAN JUAN WEATHER BlJFWlU TROPICAL SPORM ADVIBORY NUMBER 2 ABBY 12 NOON A m . . . . 16002.. . . . . JllLY 10 1960.

HURRICANE WATCH IS EFFM).rIVE IMMEDLATELY MIR PUEKPO RICO AND THE VVIROIN ISLANDS. PEOPLE I N T H I S AREA SHOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WlTH LATEST ADVISORIES AND BULLETINS AND B E READY FOR W I C K ACTION I N CASE HURRICANE WATCH IS CHAMlED TO BURRICANE WARNINJ.

GALE WARNIWS RFMAIN DISPLAYED I N THE LE98ER ERILLES FROM THE G R J W D I N E S NOKPHWARD TO GWU,EUXmE.

LATEST REPOKPS FROM RECONNAIGSANCE AIRCRAFT SHOW THAT ABBY HAS INCREASED T O HURRICANE W W S I T Y AND AT 12 NOON AEI!.. 1600~. . . . HURRICANE ABBY WAS ESTIMATED T O BE CEWERED NEAR W I T U D E 14.2N LOMITUDE 6 L 7 W OR ABOUT 75 S P A T W E MIL69 SWJ!H WWWES! OF M A R P I N I Q m FRENCH WEST INDIES. l!l! IS MWINO TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. THE HURRICANE IS EXPECPW TO COIWI3UE MOVIIG WEST N O r n E S T AT ABm THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NMT 12 HOUAS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 1Oh MPE WPPII HURRICANE WINDS mENDIW3 OVT 30 MILES THE CFSYPER WHILE GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OVTWARD 150 MILES I N THE NORIBERN SEMICIRCLE AND 75 MILE3 I N THE SOVPKWN SEMICIRCLE. THE HURRICANE IS EXPKX'W TO QRUWAILY INCREASE IN S J Z E AND W W S D Y DURm THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

VESSELS I N THE PATH O F THE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE W I O N AND SMALL CRAFT FROM PUWTO RICO EABmJARD AND ~ A R D TO THE GRENADINES morn m I N I N PORT.

THE NEXT IU33ULAR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL B E I8SUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM AST AND A B U L U Z I N WILL BE I S B U W A T 3 PM ASP,

HOOSE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN FOR PRESS RADIO AND T E U N I S I O N 3 PM A S JULY 10 1960.

VEUY L m T L E ClWJGlE HAS TAKEN PLACE I N THE DIRECl'ION O F MUI'ION O F HURRICANE AEBY S I N C E THE NOON ADVISORY.

AT 3 PM TODAY IT APPARENTLY CONTINUES TO MOVE TWARD THE NOIillIWFSP AT ABOWI! THE 6AME SPEED OF 14 MPE AND THE CENTER IS ESTIMATED TO B E LOCATED ABOUT 375 STATVPFI MILES GOVI?I!ZUW OF BAN JUAN PUERl!O RICO OR 100 MILES WEST SOWI!HWEf3! O F MAKPINIMIE FRENCH WEST INDIES.

l!l! IS EXPFCTED TO CONTINUE MOVINO WARD THE WESP NORTHWEST AT ABOW 'DIE SAME SPEED OR AT A SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED RATE D U R m THE NEXJ! 12 HOURS.

RFCONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ARE I N THE HURRICANE AREA AND REPORTS OF ITS LNATIOP AND . W E N S I T Y WILL BE RECEIVED THROWHOVT T H I S AITERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS I N IN FOR FOR PIC0 AND THE VVIROIN ISLANDS AND THE PEXlPLE I N THF5E AREAS SHOULD SPANDBY FOR FtlKPAER INFORMATION ON T H I S HURRICANE LATER TODAY AND EARLY TONmHT.

SMALL CRAFI! I N P U W T O RICO THE VVIROIN ISLANDS AND EAEXWARD AND SOVmRIARD TO GRENADA SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT.

HIGGS WEATHER BUREAU JUAN.

SAN JUAN WEATIIm B W U HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 ABBY 6 PM A32 JULX 10 1960.

HURRICANE WATCH I S EFFECI8IVE IMMEDTATEZY FOR HISPANIOLA. HURRICANE WATCH CONPINUES FOR PUQtTO RICO AM) THE VIR3IN IBULADB. PEOPLE IN I N S E AREAS SHOULD KEEP I N T W C E WI!I'H THE LATESC AWISORIE3 AND BULLETINS AND BE READY FOR WICK ACTION II( CASE HURRICANE WATCH I S CHANGED TO HURRICANE WARNIXS.

GALE WAlUiINGS ARE DISPLRYED FOR ST. CROIX AND TEE S O W COASPAL SECTIONS OF PUERl'O RICO FOR WIlPDS UP TO 40 MPH I N S q V W U T E TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNIND. GALE WARNRGS ARE LOGIERED I N THE LESSER ANPILLEB FRCM THE DIUXtDINES NORPHWARD TO (IUADETLIUPE.

HURRICANE ABBY WAE LOCATED BY AIRCRAFT RECONNAISBANCE AND WRFACE mlP REPORTS T H I S AFTEIW00N AND AT 6 PM A#!?. . .22002.. . .IT! WAS C ~ E R ~ , m LATITUDE 14.58 AND ~ ~ 1 T V I I E 63.3 OR A B W 325 B I l A m MILES EI(XIPREABP OF SAN JUAN PUWTO RICO. IT 18 trmm mm THE m o m m w n AT A SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED RATE OF 17 m.

HURRICANE ABBY IS FXPEYX'ED TO C O N T m MOVING TbJARD THE WESPNORTHWE3T AT 17 ME'H EQR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 MPH WITH HWRFUCANE WINDS EXTENDING ~ A R D 30 MILES FROM THE cmm. a m FORCE WINDS EXPEND CCFJYARD 150 MILES I N THE NOKPHERN S W C I R C L E AND 75 MILES IN THE SGUlTBW SEMICIRCLE. NO M E I N S I Z E OR INPWSrPY I8 MPEC"FED I N THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

V E S S F U IN THE PATH OF THE HURRICANE WOULD MERCISE CAWION AND GMALL CRAFT FRCM HISPANIOLA EUlWARD TO 3l'. KlTTS WOULD -IN I N PORT.

THE NEXl' REGULAR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER WJlWU AT MIDNICRT AS3 AND A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSXD AT 9 PM AET.

MINE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN.

SAN JUAN WEATIW BUREAU BULLETIN FOR P R W S RADIO AND TESWISION 9 PM JULY 10 1960.

HURRICANE ABBY AT 9 PM TONDGHT COI?FINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST NO- AT A SPEED OF 17 MPH AND THE C m IS EBTIMATED TO B E LOCATED ABOUJ! 300 STA'JSJTE MILE3 SOVPHSOUIllEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.

IF THE DIMETION OF MOTION TWARDS 'ME WESC NORl'lNESI I S MAINPAINED FOR THE NEXT TWELVE HOURS IIURRICANE ABBY IS MPB=TEn TO PASS ABWJ? 200 MILES SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE V I E W ISLANDS EARLY MONDAY MORNIM;. THERE IS NO DAIUiER TO PUWTO RICO AND THE V I E I N ISLANDS TONIGHT HOWEVER AS A PRECAVPIONARY MEASURE A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFTCT FOR PUWTO RICO THE VIR3IN I S W AND HISPANIOLA.

NlPHOUGH GALE WARNIXS ARE DISPLAYED FOR ST CROM AND THE lFMEDIA!l'E 80VrB COA5T OF PUERI'O RICO WIh'DS UP TO 40 MPII W I L L BE KXPENENCEO ONLY I N THE HEAVIER SQUAUS.

RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFl' ARE I N THE HURRICANE AREA AND REPOKP OF I T S LOCATION AND INPENSITY WILL BE RECEIVED T H R O U ; H ~ THE NIGHT.

BMALL CRAFT IN HISPANIOLA EASIWARD TO 5T. KPITS BIOUW) W I N I N FORT.

THE NEXT REGUZAR AWI80RY ON HURRICANE ABBY W m BE ISSUED BY THE BAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT blIDNX:BT &!2 AND A BUTLEl'IN WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM &!2.

M n m R WEIITHW BUREAU SAN JUAN.

SAN JUAN WEATRW BURE4U HURRICANE AWI80RY NUMBER 4 ABBY MIDNIGHT ASl? JULY ll 1960.

HURRICANE WATCH CONPINUES FOR HISPANIOLA AND PUWllO RICO. PEOPLE I N THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITE THE LATESP ADVISORIEg AND BUtLETINB AND BE REAM FOR W I C K ACTION I N CASE HURRICANE WATCH IS W E D TO HURRICANE WARNINGS. HURRICANE WATCA IS DISCONl!IMIED FOR THE V m I N ISLANDS.

GALE WARNINGS ARE CONPINUED FOR EP. CROM AND THE SOWl!H COASPAL SECI8IONS OF PUERTO RICO FOR WINDS UP TO 40 MPH I N SQUALLS TONIGHT AND EARLY MONJIAY MOFWX.

FROM LATIWI AIRCAAFT RFCONNAISSANCE AND 91RFACE SHIP REPOKPS HUfNlCANE ABBY WA5 ESTIMATH) TO BE LOCATID AT MIDNIGHT ASl!. . .&om.. NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 7 ~ AND LONITUDE 64.6~ OR ABOW 200 sTA!I!VIX MILES SOVra OF 5T. CROIX CWL VIROIN ISLANDS. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING TbJARDS THE -0- AT l6 MPH.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE EBJ!IMATED TO BE 80 MPH WllPH IiURREANE WINDS EXIZNDING OVlUARD A BHORT DIBTANCE FROM THE CEMCER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEXJD OVIWAW 150 MILES I N TEE NORTKERN SIMICIRCLE AND 75 MILFS I N THE 80Wl'HERN SIWICIRCLE. NO CIlANOE I N S l Z E OR INTENSITY I S EXPElEII I N THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

VESISELS I N THE PATH OF ?IRE HURRICANE SHOULD MERCISE CAUTION AND GMAtL CRAFT FROM HISPANIOIA EASIVARD TO BT. KlTTB FPIOULD W I N IN P r n .

THE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL BE ISWED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATIIFX BUREAU AT 6 AM &!2 AND A BULLFTIN WILL BE I S N E B AT 3 AM A m .

MILLER WFATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN.

SAN JUAN WEATIIER BUIWIU BULLEl'IN FOR P R E S S RADIO AND TELEXISION 3 AM A S P JULY 11 1960

HURRICANE ABBY AT 3 AM AST CONPINUES TO MOVE TOWAID THE WESrmORTmJEST AT A SPEED O F 17 MPH AND TRE C E N T W IS ESPIMATED M BE LOCATED EDOW 2 6 0 STATU~T mm? SOVPHWVMEA~T OF mi JU~W PWRPO RICO.

iilJRRICANF, ABDY IS EXPFXTED T O P A S S ABOW 200 MILES S O W H O F PUERTO RICO MONDAY M O R N m . THERE IS NO DAM3ER T O WEKPO R I C O !LND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS T J I I S MORNIN. A S A PRECAVTIONARY MEASURE CMA HOWEVER CMA A INRRIClWE WATCH IS I N EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO dU4D HIQ'ANIOLA.

ALTHOWH GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED FOR EX'LVIENCED ONLY I N THE HEAVIFB SQUALLS.

ST. C R O M THE R I C O WINDS

RECONNAISSNACE AIRCRAFl' ARE I N THE HURRICANE AREA AND REPORTS O F l!l'S LOCATION AND IWENBITY WILL B E RECEJYED TAROU;AOVr THE MORNING.

SMALL CRAFT IN II ISPANIOJA FA6TWARD TO SC. K l T T S SHOULD REMAIN I N POHT.

THE rn ~ U L A R ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE mi JUIW W W ~ E R BUREAU AT 6 ILM ASP AND A BULLEPIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM ASP. M V I S WEATHER BUREAU FAN JUAN

HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR HISPANIOLA ANII -0 RICO. P W P L E IN THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH TEE LATESP ADVISORIES AND BIJLU!i'INS AND B E READY FOn QUICK ACTION I N CASE HURRICANE WATCH I S CHANGED TO HURRICANE WARNINIS.

GALE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUJXI FOR THE SOUTITWESI' C W A L SECTIONS O F PUERI10 SUCO FOR WINDS UP T O 40 MPli I N OCCASIONAL SpVATJ.8. c m WNWINGS m DISC ON TI^ m n m. CROM.

FROM LATESl A I R C m RECONNAISSANCE AND SURFACE S H I P REPOHTS HURRICANE ARBY WAS ESTIMATED TO B E LOCATED AT 6 AM A9P. ..10002. - 4

NEAR UlTITLlDE 14.7~ AND M N C T W D E 65.6~ OR ABOUT 2 7 0 SJ!AWTE MTLEZ XWXI O F SAN JUAN CMA m O RICO. TI! I S M W I X TOWARD TIIE WESPNORIXWEST AT 14 MPH.

RURRICANE ABBY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ITS MOVEMENT TOWARD T E E W ~ R l ' H W ~ AT 14 MPH FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

FIIGIIE5T WINDS MU3 ESTIMATED TO B E 75 MPH WITH HURRICANE WINDS MTENDINC OWWARD A SUORT DISPANCE FROM THE C-. GALE FORCE WINDS Dm'END OvrWARD 1.50 MILES IN THE NORllDXN SENICIRCLE AND 75 MILES I N THE SOUTHERlY SEMICIRCLE. NO CHAElOE I N S I Z E OR INPEXkX'I'Y IS EWECTH) I N THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

VESSELS I N THE PATH O F TIiE W R R I C i W 3 SIIOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND SMALL CRNFP FROM HISPANIOLA @dSFWARD TO ST. K I T T S SIWLD R I M I N TN Porn.

THE NEXT REatMR AUVISORY ON HURRICANE ADBY WILL B E ISSWZD BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT l.2 NOON A S P AND A BULLETIN WILL B E ISSUED AT 9 AM ASJ!.

M V I 3 W W I J 2 R BUREAU W JUAN

SAN JUAN WFA\TIIER BUWAU BULLFPIN FOR P R E S S RADIO AND TELEVISION 9 JIM ASI! JULY ll 1960

IIURRICANE ABBY AT 9 AM A S P I S ESTIMATED TO B E LOCATED ABOUT 250 SPATWTE MILES S O W H O F SAN JUAN PUERl'O RICO MOYm TaWARD TIIE WEST NORrmWESP AT 14 MPH.

77IE IIURRICANE IS MPETJD TO PASS W O W 175 MILES S O V M O F CAB0 ROJO ON THE SOVPII WESPERlY T I P OF P U W T O RICO MONDAY FNENINO. THERE IS NO MEW TO PUERTO RICO HOWEVER A S A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N ZFFECf FOR PUERTO RICO AND IIISI'ANIOZA. RNONNAISSANCE AIWCR/LFT ARE IN THE HURRICANE AREA AND CONTINUN, REPOKPS O F AEBYS W T I O N AND INPENSITY WILL BE RECEIVED TKROUCHOUT THE DAY.

GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COAST O F P-0 R I C O FOR WINDS UP TO 40 MPLI I N ISOLATED S Q W . SMALL CRAFT F W d HISPANIOLA .EASI'WNU) TO ST. K I T T S SHOULD RE1IYLLN IN PORT.

THE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY W I L L B E ISSUETJ BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 12 NOON ASP.

IIOOSE WEATIIER BUREAU SAN JUAN

IRmRICANE WATCH CON TI^ FOR HISPANIOLA AND P W O RICO. PEOPLE I N THESE AAEAS SIIOULD KEEP I N TOUCH W I T B LATEST ADVISORIES AND B l J L I J T I N S AND BE RENlY FOR QUICU ACTION I N C A S E HURRICANE WATCH IS CHAhGED TO HURRICANE WARNIIK:.

GALE WARNINGS JUGWIN I N EFFECT FOR THE SOVmiWESC COASPAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO R I C O FOR WINDS UP T O 40 MPH I N SWALLS.

W I E S P REPOIITS FROM AIRCRAFI2 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURFACE SIR'S =OW THAT HURRICANE ABBY HAS INCREI\SED SLIGHTLY I N INTENSITY AND AT 12 NOON A S . . .16002. ..IT WAS LOCATED NlUR WLATlTUDE 111.8N MNCITUDE 66.1W OR ABOUT 250 STATUTE MILES S W O F SAN JUAN P U E I F O RICO. THE IIURRICANE IS NOW bDVINC TOWARD TNE WEST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER RATE O F ADOVT 10 MPH. FUTURE MOVEMEIQ IS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN BUT I T I S EXPECTED TO MOVE BEXWEEN WEST AND W & S I ! N O ~ AT ABOUT THE SAME S P m FOR THE N333 12 HOURS.

IIEHFSP WWDS m m m ~ w TO BE 95 MPR wrmr IZURRICANE WINDS mmm, OWWAI~D ADOUT 20 M- FROM TBE CENTER. GALE FOECE WINDS WEND OrPPWRRD 150 MILES IN THE NORTIIERN SFNICIRCLE AND 75 MILES I N THE SOVPIiERN SFMICIRCLE. LITTLE -E IN S I Z E OR mmsm IG MPELTED T ~ I E m 12 IIOURS.

VESSELS IN TIIE PA2111 O F THE I l U N 7 I C ~ E SHOULD EXERCISE CAIICION AND SMhLL C W P FROM I I I S P M ~ I O L A ICASNARD TO ST. K I T T S SHOULD RETrY\IN I N P o r n .

TIIE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON IMtRICANE ABBY W I L L D E ISSUEI) BY THE SAN JUAN W M T I i k 3 DURiXU AT 6 PM ASP AND A BULLFPIN W I L L BE ISSUED AT 3 PM IIOOSE WPATHER BlJRE4U SAN JUAN 5

BAN JUAN WEATIW BUREAU B W I N FOR PRESEl RADIO AND TESWISION 3 PM IWT JULY 11 1960.

REPOJiTS FROM AIR- RECONNAISSANCE AND SUHFACE VlBSFX.3 TODAY INDICATE THAT HURRICANE ABBY APPEARB TO BE CONPINKCW ITS WFBl TO xEsr NO- bDVD@Xl AND AT 3 PM ILSP I S ESTIMATED TO BE LOXTED AB(XIP 200 8TATWE! MILEB BOV111 OF WEBX'PZN PUWM) RICO, I T S FVlRTRE MOVEXIEKT I S SPILG UNCIETAIN AT 'THIS TIME BVP A DIREXION TOWARD THE W E S P N O ~ I S MDICATED FOR TEE NEXT 6 TO 19 HOURS.

;IEnVY SWALIB WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MF'H ARE REPOKTED a5 MI= FAOM TEE CF'RlZR IN THE NO- SIMICIRCLE. O N WAWYIlRl8 ARE CONPINIlED FOR TtrP: SNlWFS! COASl!AL AREAB OF PWXCO RICO AND BMALL CRAFJ! I N HIEFlNIOJA AND IUSIWARD TO SP. KlCPTS EPIWLD Rl?&4IA IN PORT.

A I R M WILL CONPINZIE TO 8- TEE HURRICANE2 AREA THIS m N AND TONIGRT AND ANY CHAWE IN ITS PRESENP DIRBX'ION WILL BE REPOHPED IMMEDIATELY.

THE HURRICANE WATCH IS CONTINUED FOR rmERM RICO TBE DOMINICAN RE3UBLIC AND HAITI AND lEE PFXYPLE SAOULD B1CAMlBY FOR FURTBW INFORMATION ON HURRICANE ABBY.

THE NEX7! FEt3UULR ADVISORY W I L t BE IBSUED BY TRE SAN JlJAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM

HIGOS WEATkIER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAU WEA121ER BWtEAU HUFMCANE ADVISORY NUMBER 7 ABBY 6 PM ASJ! JULY ll.1960.

HURRICANE WATCn COW- FOI1 HISPANIOLA. PEOPLE I N THAT AREA SEOULD KEEP I N MUCH WITB ~ T E E P P AWIBORlEB AND B W I N S AND BE READY FOR WICK ACTION IN CASE HURRICANE WATCH I S CHATlOED TO RUARICANE W-. BURRICANE WATCH I S DISCONTINUED FOR PUERTO RICO.

GALE WAIUKWS ARE IN LN FOR 'Eli3 SoUIWEEC COASTAL SECTIONS OF WEKT0 RICO AND FOR THE GOVIM COAST OF HISPANIOLA FOR WINDS UP TO 45 Mpn IN SQUALLS.

L4!TEET REPORTS FROM AIRCIWFT REXONNILISSANCE AND SURFACE 6 H D S 6 H W THAT HURRICANE ABBY HtB REGAINED ITS F O M SPEED AND AT 6 PM ASP 22002...l!P WAS LOCATEl) NEdR LATTI'UDE 15.m WGITVDE 6 8 . 2 ~ OR A B W 250 STAlVl'E MILES SOVPH BOVIIIWm OF BAN JlJAN PUWTO RICO. THE HURRICANE IS MOVINI) 'IWm llIE WESJ! OR WE9PNORTHWE~ AT ABOVT 15 MPH. I T IS EXP- TO CONTINUE KlVUlG BEIWEM WEST AM) WEST NORTHWEST AT A B W THE GAME: SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HCURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 95 MF'H WPPII WRRIWNEWJNDS EXPENDING OUTWARD AFiWl' 20 MaES FROM THE CEIWEt. GALE FORCE WINDs EXTEWD Ut'J!WARD 150 MILES IN THE NORTRERN BEMICIRCLE AND 75 MILES I N THE BOVPHERN SEMICIRCLE. LITTLE CHAlGE IS S I Z E OR INl'ENSITY I S EXPECTED DURW llIE NECl! 12 HcXmS.

VESSELS I N THE PATE OF TNE RURRICANE SliOULD EXERCISE CAUPION AND SMhLL CRAFT FROM HISPANIOLA EASPUARD TO THE VIR3IN ISIANDS S N m REMAIN IN m. !L'EE NEXT RJXXlMR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE 8AN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT ASP AND A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSOED AT 9 PM AST.

LFVINE WFATBER BBUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEA'JliER BUREAU B W I N W R PRESS RADIO AND TELEVISION 9 PM JULY U. 1%0

REPORTS FROM AIRCFbW! RECONNAISSANCE AND ENRFACE VESSEL9 TONIGHT INDICATE TRAT HURRICANE ABBY APPEARS TO BE CONPINUIFZ; I T S WESC TO WESTNOP2INlBI AT ABOUT 15 MW AND AT 9 PM A 8 l I S ESTIMATED TO BE LCCATED ABOUJ! 230 SPATVPE MILES SOVPH SOVI~IERSP OF c n m ~ ~ TRUJILII) WMINICAN REPUBLIC. TEE WESP m W E Z V N O ~ E ~ M O V ~ ~ IS F X P ~ TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 6 to I 2 HOURS.

HEAVY S g U W WlTH GUSl?S UP TO 45 MW ARE REPOKPED 150 MILES FROM THE Cl!Wl!ER I N THE NORTHEkSPERN SEMICIRCLE. GALE WARNIMS CONTINUE FOR THE SCVPIIWEGP COASI'AL AREAS OF IF RICO AND FOR THE SOVM COASPAL AREAS OF HISPANIOLA. SMALC CRAFT IN HISPANIOLA m A m TO llIE VIJGIN ISLANDS SHOULD IlFMAm I N PORT.

IUXONNAISSANCE AIR- ARE IN I1IE HURRICANE AREA AND REPORTS OF ITS LOCATION AND IWENSITY WILL BE RECEIVED THR0U.X THE NIGHT.

THE HURRICANE WATCII CONTINUES FOR THE DOMINICAN REPVBLIC AND HAITI AND THE PEOPLE I N TEOBE AREAS SUOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH LRTZTF ADVISORIES AND BUILEZ'INS IN CASE HURRICANE WATCH I S C M E D TO HURRICANE WARNINC. W I N I ) S I N THE SOWH CO&?JYiL AlUGW OF IIISPANIOLA ARE EXPECTED TO REACR UP TO 45 MPH IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS BY LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TOMORROW MORNIN.

THE NMT I7EGLltAR ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JOAN WE4TEER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT AS? JULY 12 1960.

MILLER WEATHEA BUREAU S1W JUAN

&lN JUAN WEATHER BUREPiU IIURRICANE ADVIRORY NUMBER 8 MIDNFJHT A n JIlLY TZ 1960.

IIURRICANE WATCH CONPDWES FOR HISPANIOLA. P W L E I N THAT N(EA SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH W I T H LATEBT A W I B O R I E S AND BULLEJ!INB AND B E READY FOR QUICK ACCION I N CASE HURRICANE WATCH I S CHANGH, TO HURRICANE WARNRE. GALE WAIWINOB ARE DIBCOHPINUQ) FOR P V W T O RICO.

(:ALE WARNIM3S REhYlXN IiV INE2 FOR THE SOVIX COAST O F HIBPANIOLA FOR WINDS W T O 45 MPA I N OCCASIONAL BQUALCS.

TATESP REPORTS FROM AlRCRNPP RECONNAISSANCE AND SURFACE 9 H P S INDICATE T l W HURRICANE ABBY W A S W A T E D AT MIDNX(3RT.. . .&OOZ.. . NEAR LATITUDE 1 5 . 2 AND MNCITUDE 69.6 OR ABOUT 2 2 0 MILES S O W 3 O F CUTIVU) T R U J I L U I WMIK1:CAN R P U B L J C . THE HURRICANE I8 MDVIIK) T0hOhARDS THE WEST T O WM-NORmlWEST AT A B m 15 MPH.

HURRICANE ABBY IS FXPECTED TO C O ~ ' I N U E ITS MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE WFSP OR WESTNORTHWEST AT 15 Mrm FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGfiFSl! WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO B E 95 MPR W m HURRICANE WINDS E X T E N D I N OIPIWARD A B W 30 MILEB FACM THE CEIFPER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OlPmJARD 150 MILES IN TFIE NORI'HEASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND 75 MILES I N THE SOVPHWESPERN SIMICIRCLE. I;PCIILE CHACKlE I N S I Z E OR I N P m S I T Y IS MPIXTD DURIIWJ THE NEXT l2 HOURS.

VESBFJJ3 I N THE PATH OF TILE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE CAWION. SMALL C R U T WARNIWS ARE YN EFFECI! FROM THE VIRCIN ISLANDS WESPWANl T O B I S P A N I O I A AND INCWDINC THE JAMAICA CliANNEL.

THE NEXl' ~~ ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE 9AN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM ASI! AND A B U L W I N WILL B E Issum AT 3 AM ASP.

MIJLER WEATIIER BUREAU SAN JUAN

morns F ~ O M AIRCWP ~ONNAISS/WCE AND OWACE VESSELS INDICATE THI\T HURRICANE m y IS CON TI NU^ rrs wm m wm ~ o m m MOVlNENT AT ABOVP 15 Mml. AT 3 AM ASI' r P IS ESPIMI\TED TO B E 250 S P A T W E MILES S o u p H O F CIUDN) 1 I I W I L U ) DCMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE WEST TO WESPNOR!?SIWE%' MOVEMENT I S EXPM:l'EO TO COIWINUE FOR THE NEXT l2 HOURS.

SQUALLS WTDI GULPS UP TO 45 MPH ARE R l P O R T ~ 150 MILES FROM THE CENTER I N TI lE NOm'HEAST SEMICIRCLE. GALE WARNIIGB CONTINUE FOR THE SOtlPlI COASTAL NiEnS OF I I ISPANIOIA BUP HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR PUERTO RICO. SMALL CRAFJ! I N HISPANIOLA Ef&?NARD T O TIIE V I I G I N ISLANDS SIOUTD R W I N I N PORT.

~ O N N A I S S A N C E AlRCnAET ARE I N THE IIURRICANE AREA AND REPORTS O F lllS LOCATION AND IWENSITY COIQINUE TO BE WEIVEI).

1'HE WURHICAW WATCH CONPINIJES FOR HISPANIOIA AND PEOPLE I N THAT I\HEI\ SHOULD KEEP IN TOUCH Wmml. LATESF A W I S O R f E S AND BUIJJ!l'INS I N CASE HURRICANE WATCIi IS C H R N C D TO IiURRICANE WNWINC. WINDS IN THE SOUPH COASTAL AREAS O F HISPANIOLA ARE W?KTED M REACH UP T O 45 MPR DJ O C C A S I O ~ ~ SQUALLS TUESDAY.

!THE NMT REGULAR AWISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY TJIE SIW JUAN WEll l iER BURERU AT 6 AM AST JULY 12 1960

M V I S WEATILER BURERU SAN JUAN

sAN JUAN W-ER B W U I W I C A N E ADVISORY NUMDER 9 AUBY 6 AM A S P JULY 12 1960.

LATESF REPORTS FROM AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE AND SJI1FACE S H I P S INDICATE T I N T HURRICANE ABBY WAS m T E D AT 6 AM ASP.+ .10002. e

WAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 9 N AND M W I ' R m E 71.8W OR ABOVP 2 5 0 MILES SmISDZPPWEnSI ' O F PORT-AU-PRINCE H A I T I . THE HURRICANE IS MOVIMl TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUP 17 MPH.

IRTRRIClWE M B Y IS EXPECTZD TO COWINUE ITS MWEMFN! TOWARDS THE WESP AT 17 MPH FOR THE NEXT 12 HOUR¶.

I I I G H ~ WINDS ARE ESPMTED M BE 95 m w r r ~ HURRICANE w m wmm OVPWARD ABOUT 45 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS MTW OUTWARD 160 MILES IN TI iE NOWIERN SEMICIRCLE AND 80 MILES I N THE SOWHERN SEMICWCLE. L I T T L E C I W E I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 IIOURS.

IIURRICANE WATCH IS DISCOWINUED FOR BISPANIOIA. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR TIIE SCUTlI COAW O F HISPANIOLA. SMALt CRAFT WARNmS ARE I N EWEX.2 ALOMj THE SOUI'H COASI'S O F lIISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA. S&UL CRhFT WARNDJOS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR TRE V m I N I S W AND PUERl!O RICO.

VESSELS IN THE PATII O F THE HURRICANE SROULD M E R C I S E CAUTION.

THE NEXT RE)OULNI ADVISORY ON IfURRICANE ABBY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATTIER BUREAU AT 12 NCQN A S AND A B U I W I N WILL B E I S S J W AT 9 AM ASP.

DAVIS h l N M E R BUREAU SAN JUAN

8AN JUAN HEI\THER DURE4U EULLElTN M ) H PRESS RADIO MITI TELEVISION 9 AM JULY 12 1960.

AT 9 AM A S HURRICANE hRDY I S ESTIMATED TO B E LOCATED 250 SA'IUTE MZLES 60Vml OF PORT-AU-PRINCE H A D 1 MOVIFlO TaWAIID T E E WE8I AT ABOUT 17 MPII. 3 3 I S M P K T E D TO COIQINUE WIN; WESTWARD AT ABOUT TILE 6% SPEED FOR THE NMT 6 TO L2 HOURS. AT THE PRESENT TIME IIURRJCANE ADBY OFFERS NO TiIRE/LT T O ANY MND ARFII.

rfimRICANE WINDS EXTEND OVPWARD 45 MILES FROM THE CENTER WITH HIGltESP WINDS ESTIMATED TO B E 95 MPA. GALE WINDS E)(TE1JD A B m 160 M I I B T O THE NOIiTli OF TlIE CENTER AND 80 M I W S T O THE SOUTH. NOl! MUCH C I W E I N S I Z E OR mENSITY W I L L OCCUR IXIRm THE NMT 6 TO 12 HOURS.

VESSELS I N THE PATH O F TIiE HURRICANE SHOUID EXERCISE CAWION. SMALL CRAFI! AIDNO THE SOW33 COAST O F HISPANIOLA AND IN JAMAICA S r r o m D REMAIN I N P O W .

THE NEXT! ADVISORY ON IiUPRIClWE ABBY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE SNJ JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT l2 NOON ASP.

IIOOCE WEATHER BIJWUU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN W?UTRER BUREAU IIURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 10 ABBY 12 NOON ASP JU1.Y I2 1960.

AT 12 NOON ASP.. .l6002.. . HURRICANE ABBY WAS LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT NEAR LftTITUDE 1 4 . 3 ~ L O N O W E 72.w OR ABOVT 275 S P A T W E MILES S O W H SOVl!HWEST OF PORT-Au-pRINcE H A I T I . THE HURRICANE 18 MOVIM: WEST TO WEST RXTEWEST AT 17 MPB. IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE WESI! AT A B W 17 MPH DURINO THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE m l M A T ~ M B E 85 MPII WITH HURRICANE WINDS EXTENDIM; OVPWARD ABOVP 30 MILES FROM THE CEWER. GALE FORCE WINDS ECPEND WTWARD 150 MILES T O THE NORM OF THE CENTER AND 75 MIJXS T O THE SOW!H. LPPTLE C I W E E I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY IS EXPECTED D L I R I X THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

I N P E R E S C j I N JAMAICA AND THE WEulERN CARIBBElW PARTICULARLY FROM N I C W U A NORTBWARD ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA R B A I N ON THE ALERT AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ADVICES D U R ~ THE NEXT 48 n o u R s .

VFSSELS I N THE PATH O F THE HURRICANE SElOULD M E R C I S E CAUTION. SMALL CIVLFP ALOE THE S6WllI COASP OF HISPANIOIA SHOULD R I W I N I N PORT. SMALL C l U W ON THE S01PM COAST OF JAMAICA AND WESTWARD TO NICARAGUA S1GULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.

TILE NEXT R G U W \ R ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL BE I S r m E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHW BUREAU AT 6 PM ASP.

HOOSE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 11 ABBY 6 PM ASl' JULY l2 1960.

HURRICANE ABBY DECREASED SLIGIITLY IN ~ E N S I T Y mm THE AFTERNOON AND AT 6 PM ASP.. .22002.. .IT WAS ESTDULTED TO BE C ~ E R E D NEAR LATITUDE 14.0N LONCITlJDE 74.3W OR ABOUT 300 Sl!ATWE MILES SOVPH SOUDMSl' OF PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI . M E HURRICANE IS M W D E WES1WARD A T 18 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO CONPINLIE TO MOVE W A R D THE WEST AT M E SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

HIGHESP WINDS ARE E S I M A T E D TO B E 75 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CJ3NTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OVIlJARD 150 MILES T O THE NORTIi O F TfIE CENTER AND 75 MILES T O THE W J T l i . LI'ITLE W E I N S I Z E OR INPENSITY IS EXPECTED DURIIX: THE NMT 12 HOURS.

INPERESPS I N JAMAICA AND THE WESTEW CARIBBEILN PARTICULARLY FROM N I W U A NORTHWARD AIAM; THE YUCATAN P E X I N S U U RFElAIN ON THE ALGRT AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE ADVICES D U R ~ THE NEXT 48 HOW.

VESSELS IN THE PATH O F l!HE HURRICANE SIOULD EXERCISE CAWION. SMML C W ALOE THE SOW?lI COASP OF H A l T I BIOULD REWiIN IN POHT. SMALL CRAF'T ON THE SOUTH COASI! OF JAMAICA AND WESTWARD TO NICAWLCUA SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FRCM PORl'.

THE NEXT REGULAR ADVISORY ON HURRICANE ABBY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT ll PM ESl'.

LEVIXE WEATHER BUREAU SAN JUAN

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU NUMBER l2 ABBY ll PM FSP JULY 12 1960

HURRICANE ABBY HAS DECREASED I N FORWARD SPW AND DTlXNSIFIED SLIGHTLY DURINO THE IASP FaJ HOURS. RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT PENITRATED THE lilJNUCANE T I i I S EYENIM; AND AT ll Pf4 ESP.. .O4OOZ.. .IT WAS CENTERED NEAR LftTDVDE 15.5 NORTH L O f f i W E 75.0 WESF OR ABOVT 210 ~~ MILE9 SOLTHEKZ OF KINGOWN JAMAICA. THE HURRICANE IS M W I a W A R D S THE WEST NO- AT 14 MPH AND IS EXPSZTED TO CONPINUE AT THE SAME SPEED AND I N THE SAME DIRECTION FOR TIiE 12 HOURS.

HIGHEfZ WINDS ARE ABOUP 85 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CElUXR. GALES I N SQUALL3 EXTEND O W 1-75 MILES I N THE NORTHWN SEMICIRCLE AND NEAR 75 MILES TO THE SOWI'H. TIIERE ARE SOME INDICATIONS THAT HURRICANE ABBY WILC INCREASE A Ll!lTLE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY TONIGIIT OR WEDNESDAY. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS REPORTED A S 2 9 . 6 5 INCHES LATE 'JXESDAY.

INTERESTS I N JAMAICA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT AND W?mT SOME GALES I N SQUALLS WITH UXALLY HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESUY ESPECIAJ.,LY SOVPIi SHORE. INPERESTS I N THE CAYMANS NORTHEASP NICARAGUA AND ALONG THE NORTH CQASP O F HONDURAS AND THE EAST COASP O F THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH ADVISORIES ISSUED WEDNIBMY.

V E S S E I S I N THE PATH O F NURRICANE ABBY SHOULD E W 1 C I S E CAUTION. SMALL C m ALONO THE JAMAICAN COAST SHOULD REMIN I N PORT. SMALL CRAFP ALOW THE SOU3II COAST OF H A I T I THE CAYMANS AND D I E NORTHEAST COAST O F NICAMOUA SHOULD NOT VEN.VM3 FAR PROM PORT.

TRE NEXT REI;UZAR ADVISORY WILL B E IS- BY THE MIAMI WEATIIER BUREAU AT 5 AM JBl' WEDNBDAY.

SUCG WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

MIAMI WEhTnEn BUIlEAU IIIJRRICANE AWISORY NUMnEfI 3 JIBRY 5 N.I JULY 13 3.360

W O R T S FROM RECONNATSWNCE AIRCRAFT EURlN THI5 N E F I ! INDICATE TWIT HURRICANE NJDY HAS BIOWN L I T T L E CHANE IN S I Z E OR IhTENSITY AND AT 5 AM ESP. ,.100''.. .IT WAS LOCATED NEAl1 Y\TI'IlJDE 15.'~ NORTlI LONGITUDE 75.9 WEsP OR ABOW I80 SPATWE 80V111. 80VMEASl' O F K I N C S M N JAMAICA. TIIE l f imRIClWE T S MOVL? WmEnLY AT 12 Mml AND IS EXPIKTED TO COWINUE AT THE SAME SPEED ON A WESP TO w m NORTHWEST c m n m KIR m E N n r r 1.2 HOURS.

MIGHESP WINDS ARE AUOUT 85 MT'H I N A SMNZ ARE4 NEAR TIIE CENTER. GALE3 IN SQUALLS EXTEND O W 175 MILES IN THE NORTHEW BEMlCIRCLE AND NEAR 75 MILIB TO THE SOUl'H. P m E W IIWICATTONS ARE M)R L r P T L E C E M G E IN S E E OR INTENSITY IXJRIW DIE NE)(T 12 TO 24 HOUR,?.

DPPERESTS I N JAMAICA SllOULD REWtN ON 'DIE ALERT AND EXPECT S01.U"; G h L E S I N SQUALL7 WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS T O M Y MDSTLY Wffi 'l%E S O W 1 SlIORJ?,. DiTERE3l!S IN THE CAYMANS NOIFIIIEAST NICAIWUA AND AU,NC THE NORPII COAST O F HONDURAS AND l l i E EA5T C O M T OF THE YUCATAN P E N I N S U M SIOULD KFJP IN TOUCII WIl"1 h w I S O R l E S .

VESSELS IN TlLE PAD1 O F l N R R I W ABBY SHOULD EXERCISE CAVPION. SMALL CRAFT NIOff i THE JAMAICAN CaASP SHOULD REMAIN IN PORl'. STALL CRAFJ! ALONG SOWTI COASI' O F H A I T I TIIE CAYMANS AND THE NORTILEASP COACT O F NICARACUA SIIOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FRCM WKP.

THE NEXT RJ!DW ADVISORY W I L L B E I S W E D DY THE !CLAM1 WEATHER BUlWiU AT ll AM ESP.

CLARK WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

MIAMI WEATHER BURXAU TROPICAL STORM ADVISORY NUMBER 14 ABBY 11 AM E S P JULY 13 1960. FOR MARINE BROADCAGT.

E3I'OICPS FROM R E C O N N A I S W C E AIRCRAFT AND S H E S INDICATE TIULT TROPICAL CYCLONE ABBY HAS LOST I W E N S I T Y DURIM: TEE FARLY MORNIlKl AND D E R E A S E D TO TROPICAL SPORM INTENSITY. A'J! ll AM mP... .16002. .THE C E N T m O F TROPICAL SPORM ABBY WAS ESTIMATED NEAR Ln'IITUDE 15.0 N O W I LONGITUDE 78.0 WETI' OR 2 2 5 SISIA'L'Ul'E MILES SOVfll SOVPHWEST O F K T X S P O N JAMAICA ON THE B A S I S OF AIRCRAFT PENElWiTION AT C ~ O O E TODAY. THE SPORM IS MOVINC WESIWARD AT 1.6 MPII AND I S M P W E D TO CONPINLTE AT AB(3VT THE SAME SPEED ON A WESTERLY COURSE w m LITTLE C I ~ E IN m m s m FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

IIlCHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT GO MPH IN A FIX4 SQUALL5 NEM7 THE CENTER IN THE NORTIIERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH MTEND OVP 1.W MILES IN THE NORI'HERN SEMICIRCLE AND ABOVP 30 MILES T O TlIE S W .

W CRAFT ON THE SOUmI COAST O F JAMAICA I N ,DIE CAYMANS ALONG THE NORTHEAST COASPS O F NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS WOULD NOT V m FAR FROM P O W AND KEEP I N TOUClI W I T H WRIN ADVICES.

VESSELS IN THE PATH O F T H I S STOflM SHOIJLD EXERCISE CAUTION.

THE NEXT IUGUIJIR ADVISORY WILL B E I S B J E U BY TIIE MIAMI WEA'flIER ~ W A U AT 5 PM ESP.

DAVIS W E A l l I W BUREAU MII\MI

M I A M l WEATIfER BljREAU TROPICAL SPORM ADVISORY NUMBER 15 ABBY 5 PM ESI' JULY 13 1960

REPORTS FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCR/LFIC AND S l I l P S W Y T I I I S AFTERNOON I N D I W E T I N T TROPICAL STORM ABBY HAS CONTINUED ON A WESTERLY COURSE AT 16 MPII AND AT 5 PM ESP.. .2200Z.. . TlIE CENTER WAS ESTIMATED NBW 15.0 NOHPH 79.0 wESr OR 275 SlW'VFE MILES DUE EAST OF CAPE GRACIAS NICARAGUA. TWE STORM IS m m m TO COW~INUE ON A WESPKRLY COURSE AT A B ~ TIIE SAME SPEED OF 16 m WlTH L I T T L E CIWE I N IFPPENSrPY WnING l l I E NEXT I2 HOURS.

HIGHEST WINDS ILRE ESPlMATED 45 TO 50 ME1 IN A FEX.I SQUALLS OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE C- IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS O F 35 '!3 40 MPH EXTEND O W ADOUT 80 MILES I N TIIE NOR17IERN SEMICIRCLE AND 20 MILES TO THE SOVml.

SMALL C W T ALONG DIE SOU111 COASP O F JAMAICA IN lllIE CAYMANS ALONG TlfE NORTHEAST COAST O F NICARAGUA AND THE NORTH COI\SP O F HONDURAS SHOULD NOT V m FAR FROM PORT AND KEEP I N TOUCH WITII ADVISORIES DURINC TONIGHT AND !l!HURSDAY.

V I B S E L S IN THE PA'IlI SHOULD EXERCISE CAWION.

THE NEXT REW ADVISORY W I I L B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI I W m I E R BUREAU AT 11 PM EST

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPIC& STORM ADVISORY NUMDER 16 ABDY 11 PM ESI' JULY 1.3 1960

m O R T S FROM RECONNAISSRNCE AIRCRAFT T H I S hVENm TNDICATE THAT TROPICAL SPORM ABBY HAS MOVED ON A WESTERLY COURSE O F 1 5 MPH AND AT 11 PM JLW.. .011002.. .TIIE cmrm WAS E ~ ~ T L D NEAR MTITUDE 15.0 NORTII LO~ITWDE 80.3 WESP OR ABLBOVT 1 9 ~ A U T E MI^

O F CAPE GRACIAS NICARAGUA. THE SPORM IS EXPECTED TO CONPINUE ON A WESPEIU,Y COURSE AT 1 5 Mi3 DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS.

IIIGHEST WINDS ESTIMATED 50 MmI IN A FLW SCSJALIS OVER A ,SMALL AREA W 1 Tl lE CEXI'ER. WINDS O F I t 0 MPH MOSPLY I N SCiWLW li3CPI;hTD OZPP ADOUT 100 M I 1 . a I N 'EIE NORTIIXIW SEMICIRCLE. THE SWRM IIAS B F C RETORTED WEAK AND NO CIIANGE I N S E E OR INTENSITY I S E C F I X T W DUnINC 11IE NEXT 12 IIOURS.

VESSELS IN THE P A ~ N SIIOULD EXERCISE CAWTON AND m CRAIV NX)NG THIS S ~ I c o n s OF JAWI~CA nm CAYMANS THE NORTIIEASP COW O F NICARAGUA AND THE NORTH COAST O F IIONDUMS SllOULD NOP V m W FAR PROM P O W .

SOME LOCALLY HEAVY M I N S WILL OCCUn OVm NOIi'DIEA3T NICARAGUA IWD NOIiTII IIONDURAS THURSDAY OR TIKJRSMY NIGHT.

TI{$ NEXT R E G W N X T I r a R Y WILL BF I S Z J E D BY TIlI.: MIAMI WWMm U W A U AT 5 5 EEST TliURSLMY.

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU TROPICAL GPORM ADVISORY NUMBER 17 ABBY 5 AM E S P JULY 14 1960

RADAR REPORTS FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT I N THE V I C I N I T Y O F ABBY INDICATE THAT THE mORM COW= ON A WEBTERLY COVRBE OF 18 MPH AND AT 5 AM E m . . .1000Z.. .THE CENTER WAS ESPIMATED NFAR LATITUDE 1 5 . 2 NOKTH LOffiIDITUDE 8 2 . 3 W W OR A B W P 60 m A V T E M I L E S EASJ? O F CAPE GRACIAB NICARAGUA. THE STORM IS WECTED TO CONTINUE ON A !CBTERLY COURBE AT A B W P 18 MPII DIBBIPATllKl M "'HE MOUNTAINS O F EASLTJW HONDURAS AND NORPHEASPERN NICARAGUA BY TONJGIIT. HIGH= WINDS ARE FSKUW!ED 50 MPH I N SQUALLS OVER A :VALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. WINDS O F 40 MPH MOSPLY I N SWALLS EXPEND OUT ABOW U.5 MILES I N TRE NOFTIWWN BEXICIRCLE B W ONLY A SHORT DISPANCE TO THE 602fPn. A W E R THE STORM MOVES INLAND WINDS WILL D I M W I S H HOWENW A FEW SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE I N T B E SOUTHERN GULF O F HONDURAS TONIGHT.

WESSELS I N THE PATH O F THE STORM SHOULD EXERCISE C A W I O N UNTIL THE SlX3PM M W E S INIAND. BMALL C l W T ALON THE NOFiTHFAST COAEPT OF NICARAGUA AND NOKTH COAST O F HONDURAf4 SHOULD NOT VENPURE FAR FROM POFT.

HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR OVER NOKTHEASP NICARAGUA AKD NORTH HONlXlRAS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE NECC R E U I A R ADVISORY W I L L B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT ll AM EST.

CLARK WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 15 ABBY 11 AM EST JULY 14 1960

RECONNAISGANCE AIRCRAFI' FEPOFTS T H I S MORNIN2 INDICKPE THAT TROPICAL CYCMNE ABBY HAS RAPIDLY I h T E N S I F I E D DURINO THE PABT FM EOURS AND HAS NOW REI;AINED FULL HURRICANE INTENSITY. AT 11 AM EST...16002...HURRICANE ABBY WA8 CENTERED NFAR L4TlTUDE 15.8 NORTH LOFG3[TUDE 83.2 WESP OR 60 SPATVPE MILES NORTH O F CAPE GRACIAS NICARAGUA AND MoVINo ON A WESPERLY COURSE O F 16 MPA. THE RURRICANE IS EXPECPED TO COWl!INlJE ON A WE5TERLY COURSE AT A B O M THE SlIME SPEED O F 16 MPH DURm THE NEXT 1 2 T O 24 HOURS WITB SOME INCREASE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY.

TRE CENTER SHOULD RElrlAIN A EZIOFT D I W C E OFF THE NORTH COAST O F HONDURAS AND REACB THE OULF O F HONDURAS FRIDAY MDRIiIIRI. ALL INPERESTS ON AND NEAR TI~E COAST OF HONDURAS AND WESIWARD TO BRITISH H O ~ S SHOULD TAKE ALL PRWAMIONS FOR THE m o T E c T I o n OF LIFE AM) PROPERTY AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS AND ABNORMALLY HIGH SEAS.

HIGHEST WINDS WERE ESTIMATED BY AIRCNLFP O F 00 MPH I N A WiLL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. WINDS O F GALE FORCE I N S W A L L S mEND OvrwARD ABOm! 100 MILES I N THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND $0 MILES T O THE s m .

SMALL C f W T I N NORTWJBT CARIBBEAN FROM NORTHEASJ2ERN NICARAGUA TO THE CAYMAN 1SLAM)S AND WESTWARD T O THE YUCATWt PENINWLA BIOULD SEEK SAFE HAKBOR. VESSELS I N THE PATH O F T H I S SMALL B W INTENSE IfilRRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE FXTREME CAIITION.

THE NEXT REULAR A W I S O R Y WILL B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM ESP.

DAVIS WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI

M U M I WEATIIW BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 19 ABBY 5 PM EST JULY 14 1960

RFY2ONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTS T H I S AFPERNOON INDICATE THAT HURRICANE ABBY IS MOVIIE WESTWARD ABOW 17 MPH A B W ON AND PAWILLEL T O THE NORTH COAST O F HONDURAS. AT 5 PM E9.. - 2 2 0 0 2 . .THE HURRICANE WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0 NORTH AND LONGJTUDE 84.9 WEST OR A B O M OVER CAPE CAMARON IIONDURAS. THE HURRICANE IS E(PEtXED TO CONllINUE ON A WESCERLY COURSE AT ABOVT 17 MPH WITH LITTLE INCREASE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY Dmm THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS AM) REACH THE GULF OF HONDVRAB FRIDAY M O R N r n .

HURRICANE ABBY IS A VERY EMALL B W W I T E I F f E N S E HURRICANE AND ALL INTERESTS ON AND NEAR TRE COAST O F HONDURAB AND WESNARD TO B R I T I S H HONDURAS SHOULD CONPINUE ALL P R I E A W I O N S FOR THE PROTECTION O F LIFE AND PROPERTY ACAINf3J! DANGEROUS HURRICANE WINDS AND ABNORMALLY HIGH SEAS. HEAVY M I N S WEPH LOCAL FLOODING SHOULD OCCUR I N B R I T I S H HONDVRAS AND THE COASTAL AREA AROUND THE OULF OF HONDURAS BEINNING TONIGHT AND CON TI NU^ ON FRIDAY.

HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 80 MPH I N A SMALL AREA AROUND THE CENTER. WINDS O F GALE FORCE EXTEND OWlWARD A B O M 100 MLEB I N THE NORTIIERN SENICIRCLE AND 30 MILES T O THE SOUTH.

BIIALL CRAFT I N THE NOKWWlZ3 CARIBBE4N ALOND TIlE COASTS O F HONlNRAS B R I T I S H HONDURAS AND NORTHWARD ALOE THE YUCATAN PENINSUIA SBOULD RENAIN I N PORT. VESSELS I N THE PATH O F T H I S SMALL BVP INTENSE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE MTREME CAWION.

THE NMT RFI;UIAR ADVISORY W I L L B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT ll PM EST.

DAVIS WEATBER BUREAU MIAMI

M T M WEhTIIW B[JI?EAU HURRICANE AUVISORY NUMBER 2 0 JUDY I1 PM ZSl' J U I Y 14 11960

LATEST RECONNAIS?XNCE AlRCRAFT AND LAND SPATION T(EP0Rl'S INDICATE THA!l' HURRICANE ABBY I8 MJVIIS; WESl' NORTIRTE91WAPD AB(WII 15 MW. A!F Kt. PM ESP.. . .OkWZz...TIlE IMiRICANE WAS CENTERED NEAR IATITUDE 1 6 . 2 NORT2I IDI'GITVDE 86.1 WEST OR JUST SO^^ O F T E E ISUWO OF GUANAJA OR 1-75 S T A W E MILES EASPSOUTIIEI\ST O F B E L I Z E BRPPISH HONLUPAS. TRE IfURRICANE I S EXPECTED TO M W E WEST NOR11IWEST A!l! 15 MPII WRINI: 'CKE NEXT 12 BOURS ~ C H ~ TAE COASI' O F B R I T I S H HONDURAS JUST SOW O F STANN CREHC NEAR NOON FRIDAY, 3OME WEAKENIIG I S INDICATED THEREWTER.

EUTUIICANE ABBY IS VERY SMRLL DVT QUITE I N l T N S E IWD ALL I N ' m S ATBIG THE GULF OF HONDURAS INCLUDDQ ALL O F B R I T I S R BONDURAS SHOULD CONYINUE ALL PRECAWIONS FOR TIIE PHOTECPION O F L I F E AND PROPEETY. HIGH SEAS WILL FLOOD COA3l'AL LANDS O F B R F P I S I U O N D I M S ESPECIALLY Sl!ANN CREEK NORTHWARD TO I E I G l f P S OF NEAR 5 1% ABOVE LEVELS REACHFS) BY NORMAL T I D E S AND SOME FLOODDU 18 INDICATTED SOUllIWN1D RLOIG TIIE GULF O F IIONWR/\S AND EASIWARD TO PUERTO COKTES. LOCALLY HEI\W RAINS INDICATED FOR M E YUCATAN PERINSIILn.

B1G:IESl' WINDS ARE ES'I'NTm NEAR 80 ME3 I N A A AREA ARCUND THE C m E R O F THE HURRICANE. WINDS OF GALE N R C E EXTm O W mom 100 MILES IN THE N O ~ E R N S ~ X C I R C L E AND 30 MILES TO THE SOUTH. SMALL CRAFT IN TRE N O ~ E S T CARIBBEAN w f f i ME corn O F IIONDJPAS B R I T I S I HONDUMS AND NORTHWARD IWW TILE YUCATAN PENINSULA SIOULD REMAIN I N POKC. VESSELS I N THE PATH O F lIllRRICANE ABBY SHOULD M E R C I S E EXJ!REME CAWION.

T)IE NFXT ~~ NlVlSOllY W I L L B E ISSUED BY TIIE MIAMI WEA'I'lIER BUREAU M 5 AM F S P FRIDAY.

SIC(; WEATIIER BUREAU MIAMI

L'PPT1.E I N F O W I O N IIAS BEEN I W E l V l D FROM THE V I C I N l T Y O F ABBY SINCE MIDNIGHT HOWElrER LlCrPLE CHA.lGE IS INDICATED I N T E E UESll NORTHWEST COURSE AT 15 MPII. AT 5 AM ES!...10002. .THE IRIRRICANE W A S ESTlElATED TO B E CENTERED NE4R IATlTUDE 16.5 NOli'lY LOI'GITUDE 07.4 Wm OR ABOUr 1.00 MILK3 SOTELEAST O F B E L I Z E B R I T I S I I IIONIXIRI\S. BURRICANE ABBY IS EXPECTED M CONPINUE ON A WESP NORTHWEST COURSE ATG MPJI DURIETU TIIE NEPT 12 IIOURS WITII na c m x R E A C I I ~ THE comr OF BRITISH HONDURAS NEAR STANN CREM BY NOON T O M Y . SOME WEAKENIN IS MPECl'FD THIWWTER.

IIURRICANE ABBY I S VERY SMALL BUT QUITE IWI'ENSE RM) ALL I N T E R G T S ATBIG TfIE GULF O F HONDLTRAS INCLUDIliF ALL O F BRlTILM HON1XIRAS SHOULD CONPINUE ATL I'RIZAVPIONS FOR THE PRUSECTION 017 I .PE AND PROPEKIX. HIGII SICAS W I L L FLOOD COASl2AL U\NDS O F B R l T ' I S l HONDURAS E S P N U I L L Y Sl'ANN CREEK NORTIFWNUI WITlI I I E E H T S NEAR 5 FEE2 ABOVE LENEfS REACKED BY NORMAL T I D E S AND 8CME FLOODIND I S INDICATED SOWiWARD I\LOIG THE GULF O F IIONDUMS AND EASTWARD TO PIIERTO COIWES. HWVY RAIN WITH LOCAL FLCODINI: IS INDICATED FOR M E YUCATm PENINSULA I?,SPK1IALLY THE SOV!3IEAST POMIION.

IIIGJIEST WINDS AN3 E S T m T E D NEAR 80 ML'II I N A o%LI. AREA AROUND Tl lE CEKCEFt. WINDS O F GALE FORCE EXTEND OUT N302PP 100 MILES I N T I E NOIITWERN S E M I C D E L E IWD 30 MILK? T O TliE SOVI'K. SMAIL C W ' LN l l I E N O ~ I W E S I ! ~ CARIBBEAN A T B N THE COAST O F HONDURAS D R l T I S I I HONWR/\S AND NORTHWARD NX)IG TIIE WCncnTAN PENINSUIA SliHOUtB IU34AJ.N I N POI(T. VESSELg I N TIIE P A M O F HURRICANE ABBY SHOULD EXERCISE CAm'ION.

CLARK WFATHER BURFAU MIAMI

MIAMI WEA'ilHE31 BUREAU IIURIIICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 22 ABBY U. AM EST JULY 1 5 1960

HURRICANE ABBY MOVED INLAND I N SOUTHERN B R l T I S J I IIONDUI7A.S A S Y 1Y)MY ADOU2 75 MILES SOVPH O F B E L I Z E AND I S RAPIDLY L O S I N FORCE I N TIIE M O ~ I N O U S R E I O N S OF B R I T I S I I HONDUMS AND GUATI\MI\L(\. AT il. AM ESP.. .16OOZ...ADDY WAS ESPIMATED CRWERED AT IATlTUDE 16.3 NOHPn LOWJTUDE 09.0 WEST OR ABOUT 80 Sl!AT(P.C'E MILES SOUi'If SOUTHW!B'F O F BELIZE.

WJiVDS O F 35 TO 45 MPlI I N SQUALLS W I L L G I V l D W L Y DIMINISH AND THE SEAS S m L Y W B S I D E I N THE GULF O F HONDURAS T O M Y A S TIlE REMNAN!CS OF ABBY CONTINUE 'POWARD NORTIIERN GUATAM/LL/\. HEAVY RAINS AND LOCAL F W O D I m WILL OCCUR T O M Y AND SPREAD FUElXER WEST ACROSS NOTCmIERN G U A T M M AND INTO TlIE MEXICAN PROVINCE O F CIIII\FAS.

2WU.L C l W T A U ) K THE COAST O F I lOrmmr\S AND NOlmIWARD hLOK T n E EAST COAST O F THE YUCATAN PENINWLfi SIOIILD REMAIN I N PORT UNTIL TIIE SEAS W l l S I D E .

DAVIS WEATIIER BlmEAU MIAMI