Hurricane Paula – Day 3
Position: 21.9N 85.4W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [035°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 50 miles [ 80 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 10 miles [ 16 km].
Minimum central pressure: 993 mb ↑.
Currently about 30 miles [50 km] West of the western tip of Cuba.
It is in the Yucatan Channel and has begun to weaken and turn to the East.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the provinces of la Habana and cuidad de la Habana.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward, including the Dry Tortugas.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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