Hurricane Florence – Day 13
Position: 28.4N 68.7W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 140 mph [220 kph].
Wind Gusts: 155 mph [250 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 946 mb ↑.
Currently about 670 miles [1075 km] East-Southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for South Santee River, South Carolina to Duck, North Carolina; Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for South Santee River, South Carolina to Duck, North Carolina; Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, including the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina northward to South Santee River, South Carolina; North of Duck, North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for North of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Cape Charles Light, Virginia; Chesapeake Bay south of New Point Comfort.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina northward to South Santee River, South Carolina; North of Duck, North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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