Hurricane Joaquin – Day 4
Position: 23.8N 73.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Southwest [220°] near 6 mph [ 9 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 115 mph [185 kph].
Wind Gusts: 130 mph [210 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 951 mb ↓.
Currently about 90 miles [ 145 km] East of San Salvador, Bahamas.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Central Bahamas including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island,Rum Cay, and San Salvador; and the Northwestern Bahamas including the Abacos, Berry Islands, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence, but excluding Andros Island and Bimini.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Southeastern Bahamas including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, the Ragged Islands, and Andros Island, but excluding the Turks and Caicos Islands.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Bimini & Andros Island.
Joaquin is the second hurricane and now the second major hurricane of this Atlantic season.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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