Hurricane Karl – Day 3
Position: 19.7N 94.5W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 100 mph [160 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [195 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [170 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 15 miles [ 30 km].
Minimum central pressure: 968 mb ↓.
Currently about 115 miles [185 km] East-Northeast of Veracruz, Mexico.
The pressure continues to drop which indicates strengthening. On its current track it should come ashore in the state of Veracruz tomorrow afternoon, but Tropical Storm conditions will be felt along the coast in the morning.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Veracruz to Cabo Rojo
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Cruz and the coast of Mexico south of Veracruz to Punta el Lagarto
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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