Tropical Storm Maria
Position: 12.5N 53.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [115 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb.
Currently about 545 miles [ 880 km] East-Southeast of the Lesser Antilles.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat; Guadeloupe; Saba & St. Eustatius; St. Maarten; and Anguilla.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for St. Lucia; Martinique; Guadeloupe; Dominica; Barbados; and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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Hurricane Jose – Day 12
Position: 29.2N 71.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 973 mb.
Currently about 465 miles [ 750 km] South-Southeast of the Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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Tropical Storm Lee – Day 2
Position: 12.8N 34.9W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb.
Currently about 760 miles [1225 km] West-Southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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Happy Independence Day
Día de la Independencia
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
¡Viva México!
Some background on 16 de Septiembre and El Grito de Dolores.
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