Tropical Storm Earl
Position: 14.7N 36.6W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.
Currently about 615 miles [ 990 km] West of the Cape Verde Islands.
The storm will probably spin up to hurricane status by Friday.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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