Keywords: US Navy 051019-N-1234W-001 Satellite image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., showing the status of Hurricane Wilma.jpg en Caribbean Sea Oct 19 2005 - Satellite image provided by the U S Naval Research Laboratory Monterey Calif showing the status of Hurricane Wilma at approximately 4 15 am EST An Air force reconnaissance plane reported a barometric pressure reading of 884 mb This is the lowest minimum pressure ever measured in a hurricane in the Atlantic Basin A hurricane watch remains in effect in Cuba All interests in the Florida Keys and the Florida Peninsula should closely monitor the progress of extremely dangerous Hurricane Wilma At 5 AM EDT 0900z the center of Wilma was located near Latitude 17 2 north longitude 82 5 west or about 170 miles south-southwest of Grand Cayman and about 365 miles southeast of Cozumel Mexico Wilma is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 A Turn toward the northwest is expected during the next 24 hours Maximum sustained winds are near 175 mph with higher gusts Wilma is a catastrophic category five hurricane on the Saffir-simpson scale Some fluctuations in intensity are expected U S Navy photo RELEASED For more information visit <a href http //www nrlmry navy mil Target _BLANK >www nrlmry navy mil</a> RELEASED 2005-10-19 051019-N-1234W-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29121 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Satellite pictures of Hurricane Wilma |