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Lee 9/16 11AM

September 16, 2023   Comments Off on Lee 9/16 11AM

Happy Independence Day

Día de la Independencia
Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Mexico

¡Viva México!

Some background on 16 de Septiembre and El Grito de Dolores.

September 16, 2023   Comments Off on Happy Independence Day

Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee – Day 12

Post-Tropical Cyclone LeePosition: 45.3N 65.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [020°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [115 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 290 miles [465 km].
Minimum central pressure: 979 mb.

Currently about 105 miles [ 170 km] West-Northwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for New Brunswick from the Fundy National Park to Fort Lawrence and from Tidnish to Shediac including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Avonport and then east from Lower East Pubnico to Tidnish; Prince Edward Island; Magdalen 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.]

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Tropical Storm Margot – Day 10

Tropical Storm MargotPosition: 33.9N 40.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [260°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles (295 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb ↑.

Currently about 805 miles [1295 km] West-Southwest of the Azores.

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.]

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Tropical Storm Nigel – Day 2

Tropical Storm NigelPosition: 22.0N 48.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [325°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles [150 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb ↓.

Currently about 980 miles [1580 km] East-Northeast of the Lesser Antilles.

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.]

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