Information Note 2 - Hurricane Irene impacting the Turks and C-aicos Islands and Bahamas (as of Tuesday 23, 2011 at 6.00p.m. EST)
Message: Hurricane Irene a Category 1 storm is impacting the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane warnings are in effect for southeastern, central and northwestern Bahamas
Event
Hurricane Irene has begun to impact the Turks and Caicos Islands. At 5.00 p.m EST Hurricane Irene, now a Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale was located near latitude 20.9 north and longitude 71.5 west with maximum sustained winds near 90mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts.