Keywords: US Navy 050709-N-0000X-001 Satellite image taken from the GOES-12 satellite of Hurricane Dennis.jpg en Gulf of Mexico July 9 2005 Satellite image taken from the GOES-12 satellite of Hurricane Dennis The Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson rating scale with winds between 98 and 110mph is expected to make landfall on the U S mainland early Sunday Dennis lost strength as it crossed Cuba but it started regaining steam early Saturday with sustained winds measuring 160 kilometers 100 miles per hour Forecasters expected the storm to strengthen further as it moves over the warm waters of the gulf At 1 p m EDT Dennis' eye was about 355 miles south-southeast of Apalachicola in the Panhandle and about 460 miles southeast of Pascagoula Miss It was moving northwest at about 14 mph forecasters said The storm's center had passed within about 125 miles west of Key West U S Navy ships have been sortied out of Naval Station Pascagoula with evacuation ordered for all but essential personnel from Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla ordered Friday July 8 The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov 30 Photo provided by Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center RELEASED For more information visit <a href https //weather navy mil Target _BLANK >https //weather navy mil</a> 2005-07-09 050709-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25995 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Satellite pictures of the Gulf of Mexico Satellite pictures of hurricanes GOES 12 pictures |