Hurricane Delta – Day 3
Position: 19.5N 85.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 130 mph [215 kph].
Wind Gusts: 145 mph [235 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 30 miles [ 45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 960 mb ↑.
Currently about 135 miles [ 220 km] East-Southeast of Cozumel, Mexico.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of the Yucatan peninsula from Tulum northward and westward to Dzilam, including Cozumel.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Isle of Youth; the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio; Dzilam to Progresso, Mexico; Punta Herrero to Tulum, Mexico.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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