Hurricane Sandy – Day 7
Position: 34.5N 70.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [035°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 520 miles [835 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 950 mb.
Currently about 470 miles [ 760 km] South-Southeast of New York City.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina to Duck, North Carolina including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, and Bermuda.
The storm has started its turn back towards the coast.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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