GASTON STRENGTHENS INTO THE FIRST MAJOR HURRICANE OF THE SEASON

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Gaston was located near latitude 30.8 North, longitude 55.1 West. Gaston is moving





north is expected on Monday, followed by a turn toward the northeast toward the northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h), and a turn toward the





and then east-northeast with some increase in forward speed on increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts.  Gaston is a


Tuesday.





Satellite images indicate that the maximum sustained winds have Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the






category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.






The estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb (28.41 inches).center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles




(220 km).