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Hurricane Lee – Day 3

Hurricane LeePosition: 17.3N 52.4W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 160 mph [260 kph].
Wind Gusts: 175 mph [280 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 45 miles [ 75 km].
Minimum central pressure: 928 mb ↓.

Currently about 705 miles [1135 km] East of the Northern Lesser Antilles.

Lee has attained the top category, 5, on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

September 7, 2023   Comments Off on Hurricane Lee – Day 3

Tropical Storm Margot

Tropical Storm MargotPosition: 16.8N 29.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 25 miles ( 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb.

Currently about 355 miles [ 570 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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

[For the latest information click on the storm symbol, or go to the CATEGORIES drop-down box below the CALENDAR and select “Hurricanes” for all of the posts related to storms on this site.]

September 7, 2023   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Margot