Tropical Storm Igor
Position: 13.8N 24.6W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 50 miles [ 80 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb.
Currently about 70 miles [115 km] South of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.
This was the tropical wave that looked nasty while it was still over Africa.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the southern Cape Verde Islands including Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo, and Brava.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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