Hurricane Ian – Day 4
Position: 21.3N 83.4W [10:00PM [CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [340°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [165 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [195 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 962 mb ↓.
Currently about 105 miles [ 170 km] East-Southeast of the western tip of Cuba.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Isla de Juventud, Pinar del Rio, and Artemisa; Englewood to the Anclote River, including Tampa Bay; Dry Tortugas.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of La Habana, Mayabeque, and Matanzas; Lower Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge southward to Key West; Flamingo to Englewood.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the Anclote River southward to Flamingo; Tampa Bay.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for North of Anclote River to the Suwannee River; Bonita Beach to Englewood.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge to the Channel 5 Bridge; Lake Okeechobee;North of the Suwannee River to Indian Pass; Jupiter Inlet to Altamaha Sound.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the Florida Keys from the Card Sound Bridge westward to Key West; Dry Tortugas; the West coast of Florida from Anclote River southward to the Card Sound Bridge; Florida Bay; Tampa Bay.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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