Tropical Storm Gaston – Day 12
Position: 40.1N 28.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [070°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↑.
Currently about 125 miles [ 200 km] Northwest of Lajes AB, Azores.
The storm is approaching Flores Island at 1PM CDT. At 4PM CDT it has started to weaken rapidly.
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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