Frances has dropped to a Category 3 hurricane, with winds sustained at 120 mph. Some fluctuations are forecast. She is lashing at the Northwestern Bahamas and moving slowly towards Florida. The Florida Hurricane Warnings are unchanged, ranging from the everglades to North of Daytona Beach, and including Lake Okeechobee.
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Tropical Storm Ivan has formed in the far Eastern Atlantic.
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Tropical Storm Ivan has formed in the far Eastern Atlantic.