Hurricane flossie confirmed - tropical storm flossie gained sufficient wind speed to be classified as a hurricane

Its now confirmed that the tropical storm Flossie has got sufficient speed to be classified as a hurricane.

Following are the weather pictures and information provided by weather and hurricane centres.

Tropical Storm Flossie was formed in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico and the U.S. state of Hawaii.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami reported Wednesday that the storm is located far from land and moving west with wind speeds near 65 kilometers per hour.

Latest technical stats about the hurricane flossie from national weather service

WTPZ24 KNHC 101451
TCMEP4
HURRICANE FLOSSIE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092007
1500 UTC FRI AUG 10 2007

CORRECTED GUST FROM 85 TO 8 KT FOR ADVISORY TIME

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 12.7N 136.0W AT 10/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 12 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT.
64 KT....... 10NE 10SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 15NE 15SE 15SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 45NE 60SE 45SW 45NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.