Hurricane Delta – Day 2
Position: 16.8N 80.3W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 10 miles [ 20 km].
Minimum central pressure: 977 mb ↓.
Currently about 180 miles [ 295 km] South-Southeast of Grand Cayman.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of the Yucatan peninsula from Tulum northward and westward to Rio Lagartos, including Cozumel.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands including Little Cayman and Cayman Brac; Isle of Youth; the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio; Rio Lagartos to Progresso, Mexico.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Cuban province of La Habana.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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