Dean nears Category 5 strength, continues along forecast track

A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Jamaica as dangerous Hurricane Dean continues to strengthen while heading towards the island. This means that hurricane conditions still pose a possible threat within 36 hours.

At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 15.1 degrees North, Longitude 67.3 degrees West. This is about 390 km (240 miles) south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, or close to 1010 km (630 miles) east-southeast of Morant Point, Jamaica.

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