Tropical Storm Cristobal – Day 5
Position: 26.2N 90.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 12 mph [19 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 240 miles [390 km].
Minimum central pressure: 993 mb.
Currently about 210 miles [ 340 km] South-Southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico from Intracoastal City, Louisiana to the Okaloosa/Walton County line, Florida including Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for mouth of the Mississippi River to Ocean Springs, Mississippi including Lake Borgne.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for east of Morgan City, Louisiana to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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