Hurricane Alex
Position: 34.7N 27.6W [10PM CST 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 22 mph [35 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [150 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 984 mb ↑.
Currently about 275 miles [ 445 km] South-Southeast of Faial Island in the Azores.
The last time there was an Atlantic hurricane in January was 1955.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Graciosa, and Terceira in the central Azores.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Sao Miguel and Santa Maria in the eastern Azores.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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