Tropical Storm Arlene – Day 2
Position: 21.5N 96.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 6 mph [ 9 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 996 mb.
Currently about 90 miles [145 km] East-Northeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.
The storm has started to move again, and the outer bands are already affecting the coast. It is a large storm, and it is possible that South Texas will get some rain from the outer bands.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Barra de Nautla northward to La Cruz.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from La Cruz northward to La Pesca and from Palma Sola southward to Veracruz.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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