Hurricane Danielle – Day 3
Position: 15.6N 43.2W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 20 mph [32 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 105 mph [170 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 85 miles [140 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 40 km].
Minimum central pressure: 982 mb ↓.
Currently about 1205 miles [1940 km] East of the Lesser Antilles.
Danielle has become the second hurricane of the season. It is too far out to know if it will affect land, but it is a danger to shipping. It is still strengthening and looks like it may become the first major hurricane [category 3 and higher] of the season.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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