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Eye of Hurricane Joaquin over Central Bahamas: Winds 120 mph

The eye of Hurricane Joaquin is over the central Bahamas this morning with maximum sustained winds at 120 mph. Hurricane

Air Force recon after the advisory was issued shows that the 1mb per hour deepening rate continues and the lowest

Reports from an Air Force plane found that Joaquim is strengthening rapidly. Maximum sustained winds are now 105 mph and

Satellite loops show Hurricane Joaquin is a very well defined and well formed hurricane and everything points to continued strengthening.

Satellite loops show Hurricane Joaquin continuing to intensify as the pressure falls continue at the rate of about 1mb per

Air Force Recon found 972 mb which is an 18 mb drop since late yesterday afternoon. Top winds are now