Position: 18.6N 85.5W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 30 miles [ 45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb.

Currently about 185 miles [295 km] East of Chetumal, Mexico.

This was Invest 92 that has been around for days spreading rain in the Caribbean never quite reaching tropical status. It finally decided to grow up.

At its current speed it should come ashore in the center of the Warning area in 12 hours or less.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the East Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Chetumal at the Mexico-Belize border northward to Cabo Catoche.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the coast of northern Belize from Belize City to the Mexico-Belize border.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 19.0N 53.9W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 155 mph [250 kph].
Wind Gusts: 190 mph [305 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 925 mb ↓.

Currently about 605 miles [975 km] East of the northern Leeward Islands.

Any further strengthening will elevate Igor to a category 5 storm.

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Position: 16.7N 30.9W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [165 kph].
Wind Gusts: 125 mph [200 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [170 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 40 km].
Minimum central pressure: 974 mb ↓.

Currently about 450 miles [725 km] West-Northwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.

Julia is now a category 2 storm.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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