Hurricane Gaston – Day 8
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.
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