Hurricane Gaston – Day 10
Position: 36.0N 45.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [055°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [185 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [190 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 970 mb ↑.
Currently about 1020 miles [1640 km] West of Lajes AB, Azores.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Flores and Corvo in the western Azores and Faial, Pico, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, and Terceira in the central Azores.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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