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At 1100 PM AST…0300 UTC…the center of Tropical Storm Gaston was
located near latitude 13.4 north…longitude 37.7 west.  Gaston is
moving toward the west near 12 mph…19 km/hr…and this general
motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected over the next
couple of days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph…65 km/hr…with higher
gusts.  Some gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48
hours.
 
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles…110 km
to the northwest of the center.
 
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb…29.68 inches.

US  braces for Hurricane Earl

Thousands of people evacuated North Carolina’s barrier islands on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl threatened to pound the US east coast with heavy winds and rough seas…read more 

First International Diploma in Bamboo in Peru

The stimulation of strategies for the improvement of sustainable development in new cities, and the improvement of these strategies, requires a re-thinking of the form that cities are constructed in. The application of new construction technologies using natural materials, such as bamboo, constitute an alternative for countries that have this resource or those whose geography is suited to the use of bamboo, such as Peru….read more

10 June 2010
Visit GFFB’s World Cup Page

As the World Cup in South Africa draws near you are invited to visit the GFFB World Cup Page here  or you can go directly to the World Cup Schedule here.

Please also continue to follow the growing episode of Gladstone In China here.

…Erika moving westward…expected to weaken…

Erika is moving toward the west near 9 mph…15 km/hr. A gradual
turn to the west-northwest is expected on Thursday.  On the
forecast track…the weather associated with Erika will continue to
move through the Leeward Islands early Thursday and approach Puerto
Rico late tomorrow.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph…65 km/hr…with higher
gusts.  Little change in strength is forecast during the next 12
hours but a gradual weakening should begin therefater.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles…280 km
to the east of the center.

There are projections that tourism arrivals this summer will be more than that of last year despite the economic downturn in the United States.

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