Tropical Storm Laura – Day 5
Position: 22.7N 84.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [105 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 996 mb ↓.
Currently about 80 miles [ 130 km] Northeast of the western tip of Cuba.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Mayabeque, La Habana, Artemisa, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth; the Dry Tortugas; the Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge to Key West.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Port Bolivar, Texas to west of Morgan City, Louisiana.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for south of Port Bolivar to San Luis Pass, Texas; Morgan City, Louisiana to the Mouth of the Mississippi River.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for San Luis Pass, Texas to Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borgne.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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