Tropical Storm Danny – Day 5
Position: 15.6N 54.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [105 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb ↑.
Currently about 480 miles [ 775 km] East of the Leeward Islands.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Anguilla, Barbuda, St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Montserrat, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maartin, Guadeloupe, St Barthelemy, and St Martin.
The storm is beginning to weaken as it encounters dry air and stronger wind shear. At 4PM the Hurricane Hunters report that the storm is continuing to weaken.
At 7PM CDT Danny was downgraded to a Tropical Storm.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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