Hurricane Katia – Day 3
Position: 21.5N 95.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [265°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts:100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 10 miles [ 20 km].
Minimum central pressure: 982 mb ↑.
Currently about 185 miles [ 300 km] East-Southeast of Tampico, Mexico.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of the Mexican state of Veracruz from Cabo Rojo to Laguna Verde.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for North of Cabo Rojo to Rio Panuco and South of Laguna Verde to Puerto Veracruz.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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