Hurricane Rafael – Day 5
Position: 32.4N 62.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 29 mph [46 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles [335 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 970 mb ↑.
Currently about 135 miles [ 215 km] East of Bermuda.
At 10PM CDT the storm was due East of Bermuda and beginning to move away after its closest approach. All Watches and Warnings have been canceled.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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October 16, 2012 Comments Off on Hurricane Rafael – Day 5
