Hurricane Julia – Day 5
Position: 23.5N 42.9W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 24 mph [39 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 983 mb ↑.
Currently about 1375 miles [2210 km] Southwest of the Azores.
The closer Julia gets to Igor, the weaker the storm will become as the outflow from Igor increases the wind shear.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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