Position: 11.1N 94.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↓.

Currently about 360 miles [580 km] South-Southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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The BBC reports that Yates quits Met amid hacking row

Met Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates has resigned as the phone-hacking scandal fall-out continues.

He checked the credentials of Neil Wallis before the Met employed the ex-News of the World executive, arrested last week over hacking allegations.

Mr Yates indicated his intention to resign to the chairman of the Met Police Authority, which was accepted.

Mr Yates’s decison to quit comes after Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson resigned on Sunday.

The resignation of Sir Paul, the most senior policeman in Britain, came after he faced criticism for the recruitment of Mr Wallis as a PR consultant.

Mr Wallis, a former NoW deputy editor, was arrested and released on bail on Thursday on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications.

Mr Yates’s resignation came after he was informed he would be suspended pending an inquiry into his relationship with Mr Wallis.

There are rumors that London mayor Boris Johnson is in talks with several spinsters from small villages to take over the Met, although there are some promising traffic wardens closer to home. 😉

Update: The Guardian has a interesting piece: Sir Paul Stephenson turns on David Cameron. This will raise stakes on the Prime Minister.

Position: 28.7N 76.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 50 miles [ 85 km].
Minimum central pressure: 998 mb ↑.

Currently about 160 miles [260 km] North of Great Abaco Island.

The government of the Bahamas has cancelled all Watches and Warnings.

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