Hurricane Earl – Day 6
Position: 19.9N 65.8W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 135 mph [215 kph].
Wind Gusts: 160 mph [255 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 200 miles [325 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 938 mb ↓.
Currently about 105 miles [170 km] North of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The storm has reached Category 4, but it has moved further North away from the Leeward Islands which has resulted in major changes in the warnings and watches.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, the islands of Culebra and Vieques, the Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Southeastern Bahamas.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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