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Tropical Storm Joyce – Day 3

Tropical Storm JoycePosition: 31.6N 43.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East [090°] near 6 mph [ 9 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↓.

Currently about 1040 miles [1670 km] West-Southwest of the Azores.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

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Tropical Storm Isaac – Day 8

Tropical Storm IsaacPosition: 15.4N 69.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [275°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb.

Currently about 215 miles [ 345 km] South of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

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Tropical Storm Helene – Day 8

Tropical Storm HelenePosition: 35.8N 35.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 18 mph [30 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 160 miles [260 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb.

Currently about 520 miles [ 840 km] West-Southwest of Lajes AB in the Azores.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for all of the Azores Islands.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

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Tropical Storm Florence – Day 16

Tropical Storm FlorencePosition: 33.8N 79.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Southwest [255°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 980 mb ↑.

Currently about 15 miles [ 20 km] West-Northwest of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for .

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Edisto Beach, South Carolina to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina; Pamlico Sound.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina; Pamlico Sound, including the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

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