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Position: 23.9N 85.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↓.

Currently about 240 miles [ 385 km] West of Key West, Florida and 454 miles [731 km] South-Southeast of me.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 33.8N 74.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1011 mb.

Currently about 125 miles [ 200 km] Southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The Hurricane Hunters found the storm still weak this morning.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of North Carolina from Cape Lookout to Oregon Inlet, including Pamlico Sound.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 31.6N 54.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [045°] near 6 mph [ 9 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [165 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [190 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 968 mb.

Currently about 1620 miles [2605 km] West of the Azores.

The storm is stalled and slightly weaker this morning dropping to Cat 2.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]