Hurricane Bill Cat 1 Day 9
Position: 47.1 N 55.5 W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [060°] near 40 mph [65 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 275 miles [445 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 60 miles [95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 975 mb ↑.
It is 115 miles [190 km] West-Southwest of Cape Race Newfoundland. Bill is a Category 1 storm.
Bill has grazed Nova Scotia with near hurricane winds and is on its way to Newfoundland.
The Atlantic Coast from Florida to Newfoundland will be receiving major increases in wave height related to Bill. If you go to the beach expect rip currents.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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