Tropical Storm Arlene – Day 3
Position: 21.5N 98.1W [ 1PM CDT 1800 UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↑.
Currently about 60 miles [ 95 km] North-Northwest of Tuxpan, Mexico.
Arlene is bringing rain to Texas from Corpus Christi to the South. It isn’t a lot, but it will add some water to the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo and take the edge off the heat.
Update: At 7PM CDT, Arlene has been downgraded to a tropical depression and will become a remnant low in the mountains of Central Mexico.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from La Pesca southward to Palma Sola.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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