Tropical Storm Karl – Day 2
Position: 19.4N 90.7W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 15 mph [24 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: 1000 mb.
Currently about 35 miles [ 60 km] South-Southwest of Campeche, Mexico.
Karl is slowly weakening over land today. It has reached the coast of the Bay of Campeche.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the coast of Mexico from La Cruz southward to Barra de Nautla.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the West Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Ciudad del Carmen northward to Celestun.
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.]
