Position: 29.7N 84.3W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 14 mph [22 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: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 984 mb ↑.

Currently about 40 miles [ 70 km] South-Southeast of Apalachicola, Florida and 146 miles [235 km] East-Southeast of Cinco Bayou (me).

This is the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Dennis and Wilma hit us in 2005. It made the crucial turn for me and went far enough East so high surf and some coastal flooding are the local effects.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Suwannee River to Mexico Beach.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Englewood to Suwannee River, West of Mexico Beach to the Walton/Bay County line, and Flagler/Volusia County line to Duck, North Carolina including the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Anclote River to Suwannee River and West of Mexico Beach to the Walton/Bay County line.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of Duck to Sandy Hook, Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point southward, and Southern Delaware Bay.

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

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Position: 38.3N 36.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [075°] near 23 mph [37 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 989 mb ↑.

Currently about 480 miles [ 775 km] West of Lajes AB, Azores.

A Tropical Storm Warning 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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Position: 38.2N 69.2W [ 4AM CDT 0900 UTC].
Movement: Northeast [050°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb.

Currently about 405 miles [ 655 km] East-Northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The depression has dissipated.

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

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