Tropical Storm Fred – Day 2
Position: 17.4N 66.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West [270°] near 17 mph [28 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: 1009 mb.
Currently about 45 miles [ 70 km] South-Southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, including Culebra and Vieques; U.S. Virgin Islands; and the Dominican Republic on the south coast from Punta Palenque eastward and on the north coast from Cabo Frances Viejo eastward.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Dominican Republic on the north coast from Cabo Frances Viejo to the Dominican Republic/Haiti border; Haiti from the northern border with the Dominican Republic to Gonaive; Turks and Caicos Islands; and the Southeastern Bahamas.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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