Posts from — September 2022

Position: 38.1N 55.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [045°] near 29 mph [46 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [165 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [195 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 275 miles [445 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 80 miles [130 km].
Minimum central pressure: 954 mb.

Currently about 610 miles [ 985 km] South-Southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 31.3 63.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [030°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 90 mph [150 kph].
Wind Gusts: 105 mph [170 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 964 mb ↑.

Currently about 95 miles [ 150 km] Southeast of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 47.9N 31.0W [10:00AM CDT 1500UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [020°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles [370 km].
Minimum central pressure: 973 mb ↑.

Currently about 715 miles [1145 km] North-Northwest of the Azores.

This is the final public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 27.2N 65.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 100 mph [155 kph].
Wind Gusts: 115 mph [185 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 150 miles [240 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 970 mb ↓.

Currently about 355 miles [ 570 km] South of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 45.6N 32.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [055°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles [370 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 975 mb ↑.

Currently about 605 miles [ 975 km] North-Northwest of the Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 24.8N 65.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 40 miles [ 65 km].
Minimum central pressure: 985 mb.

Currently about 520 miles [ 840 km] South of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 42.7N 39.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [060°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 987 mb ↑.

Currently about 725 miles [1170 km] West-Northwest of the Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 22.9N 65.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 991 mb ↓.

Currently about 650 miles [1045 km] South of Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 41.6N 42.6W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [035°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 150 miles [240 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 980 mb ↑.

Currently about 865 miles [1390 km] West-Northwest of the Azores.

The storm has probably peaked and will be weakening over the cooler water of the North Atlantic.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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In any celebration of Labor Day I’m at a slight disadvantage because for a big chunk of my life it was celebrated as May Day where I was living.

It is rather unique, as it is the only holiday I’m aware of that was imported from Canada where it’s spelled Labour Day.

When I was an elementary school student, it marked the end of summer and beginning of school, but it was a rare holiday in the South as there was no tradition of blowing things up in celebration. This year a local city decided we should blow things up. There is also no tradition of honoring labor in the South, and labor unions are considered communist conspiracies.

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Position: 20.2N 65.4W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 998 mb.

Currently about 835 miles [1345 km] South of Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 39.0N 44.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [035°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 90 mph [150 kph].
Wind Gusts: 105 mph [170 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 975 mb ↓.

Currently about 955 miles [1540 km] West of the Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 19.5N 64.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb.

Currently about 90 miles [ 150 km] Northeast of St. Thomas.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 38.1N 45.1W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 2 mph [ 4 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 15 miles [ 30 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb ↓.

Currently about 985 miles [1580 km] West of the Azores.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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