Tropical Storm Fiona – Day 2
Position: 16.9N 59.4W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 20 mph [32 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.
Currently about 260 miles [420 km] East of the Leeward Islands.
Fiona has been catching up to Earl, and the outflow from Earl is generating wind shear that is preventing Fiona from developing.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for St. Martin and St. Barthelemy.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]