As expected, Hurricane Danny is no longer a major hurricane. 

Danny was upgraded to a category three storm Friday afternoon, but it has dropped back to a category 2 storm as it is moves into unfavorable upper-level winds.

Danny is located about 810 miles east of the Leeward Islands.

Danny is about 2,156 miles from the Florida coast. It poses no immediate threat to any land, but anyone with interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of the storm.

Here's what you need to know about Danny at 11 p.m. Friday:

  • Location: 14.8 N, 49.8 W
  • How far is it?
    • 810 miles E of the Leeward Islands
    • 2,105 miles ESE of Miami
    • 2,180 miles ESE of Cape Canaveral
  • Winds: 110 mph
  • Movement: WNW at 10 mph
  • Pressure: 977 mb / 28.85 inches

Danny is in a favorable environment to keep its strength through the next 12 to 18 hours. As the storm begins to encounter a much drier air mass and higher wind shear through the atmosphere, Danny will begin to rapidly weaken.

We will see a drop to tropical storm status by Sunday afternoon as it begins to impact the Leeward Islands.

Although a Category 2 storm, Danny is still no immediate threat to land. We do not have any watches or warnings in effect in the Caribbean.

As Danny weakens and crosses over Puerto Rico by Monday night or Tuesday, the storm will bring much-needed rain to the island. By Wednesday, Danny is expected to be a weak tropical storm as it encounters the very rugged terrain of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

At this point, the storm will be carried away by the upper-level winds. The only possible impact to Florida may be some slightly higher surf by the end of next week.


Hurricane Danny Advisory

11 p.m. — Danny weakens to a category 2 hurricane, continued weakening expected during the next few days.

Watches and Warnings

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of Danny.

Discussion and 48-hour outlook

At 11 p.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Danny was located near latitude 14.8 north, longitude 49.8 west. Danny is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph. An increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days, with a turn toward the west forecast Saturday night.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph, with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Danny is expected to beomce a tropical storm on Sunday as it approaches the Leeward Islands.

Hurricane-forced winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches).

Hazards affecting land

None.

Next Advisory

Next complete advisory is at 5 a.m.

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