Hurricane Nicholas – Day 2
Position: 28.4N 95.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [025°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb.
Currently about 20 miles [ 30 km] Southeast of Matagorda, Texas.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Texas from Port O’Connor to Freeport.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Texas from North of Port Aransas to Sabine Pass.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect from the the coast of Texas from Port Aransas to Sabine Pass including Galveston Bay, Aransas Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Matagorda Bay.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the coast of Texas from Freeport to San Luis Pass.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Sabine Pass, Texas to Rutherford Beach, Louisiana.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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