Hurricane Igor – Day 12
Position: 32.4N 65.5W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [015°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 345 miles [555 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 90 miles [145 km].
Minimum central pressure: 955 mb ↑.
Currently about 40 miles [65 km] West of Bermuda.
Bermuda has been experiencing Tropical Storm conditions for several hours. Currently [10PM CDT] they have light rain and 74 mph [119 kph] sustained winds from the South with 93 mph [150 kph] gusts. This should be the closest approach to the atoll.
Igor is going through another eyewall replacement, which is very good news for Bermuda, as it has dropped the top winds by 20 mph.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Bermuda.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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