Post-Tropical Cyclone Gonzalo – Day 8
Position: 51.6N 41.8W [ 4PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [060°] near 52 mph [83 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [150 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 310 miles [500 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 972 mb ↑.
Currently about 560 miles [ 900 km] Northeast of St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Canada has cancelled its Watch for Newfoundland as the storm passes by, still a hurricane, over some rather cold water.
At 4PM the storm transitioned to Post-Tropical. This is the final NHC advisory. The storm is on track to strike northern Scotland and then Norway with gale force winds.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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October 19, 2014 Comments Off on Post-Tropical Cyclone Gonzalo – Day 8
