Tropical Storm Laura – Day 3
Position: 18.3N 69.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↓.
Currently about 25 miles [ 40 km] Southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra; the northern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to the border with Haiti; the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to Punta Palenque; the northern coast of Haiti from Le Mole St. Nicholas to the border with the Dominican Republic; the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands; Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, and Granma.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the central Bahamas; Andros Island; Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to Key West and the Dry Tortugas; Florida Bay; the Cuban provinces of Ciego De Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Mayabeque, La Habana, Artemisa, and Pinar Del Rio.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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