Tropical Storm Kirk
Position: 9.0N 26.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb ↑.
Currently about 425 miles [ 680 km] South of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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September 22, 2018 Comments Off on Tropical Storm Kirk
Autumnal Equinox
You can watch the arrival of the equinox at Archæoastronomy. It takes/took place at 8:54 PM CDT.
It’s time to man the rakes in northern climes while Spring arrives below the Equator.
September 22, 2018 Comments Off on Autumnal Equinox
Tropical Depression Eleven
Position: 13.8N 54.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 45 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1008 mb.
Currently about 440 miles [ 710 km] East of the Windward 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.]
September 22, 2018 Comments Off on Tropical Depression Eleven
