Hurricane Maria – Day 7
Position: 24.1N 71.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [345°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 125 mph [205 kph].
Wind Gusts: 150 mph [240 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 954 mb ↑.
Currently about 175 miles [ 285 km] East of San Salvador.
A NOAA P-3 Hurricane Hunter successfully deployed a Coyote UAV to take readings of the hurricane’s eyewall. The small drones are electric powered and can can be programmed to do things that even Hurricane Hunters think are insane.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Southeastern Bahamas, and the Central Bahamas.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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