Posts from — September 2023

September 11^th, 2001

In the intervening years we have spent hundreds of billions of dollars, trampled on peoples rights, created huge new government bureaucracies, and can’t respond as well as the third world to a natural disaster.

It seems like we are constantly being told that every new group that appears anywhere is capable of another 9/11 attack, so what is the point if we are no safer?

Richard Clarke: “Your government failed you. Those entrusted with protecting you failed you. And I failed you. We tried hard. But that doesn’t matter, because we failed. And for that failure, I would ask, once all the facts are out, for your understanding and for your forgiveness.“

Position: 22.6N 62.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 120 mph [195 kph].
Wind Gusts: 130 mph [210 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 75 miles [120 km].
Minimum central pressure: 950 mb ↓.

Currently about 690 miles [1110 km] South-Southeast of Bermuda.

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

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Position: 24.6N 39.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles (150 km].
Minimum central pressure: 996 mb.

Currently about 1185 miles [1910 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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

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Position: 21.0N 59.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [165 kph].
Wind Gusts: 115 mph [185 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles [295 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 962 mb ↑.

Currently about 285 miles [ 455 km] Northeast of the Northern Lesser Antilles.

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

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Position: 21.6N 39.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 80 miles (130 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1000 mb ↓.

Currently about 1060 miles [1705 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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

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Position: 19.3N 56.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 115 mph [185 kph].
Wind Gusts: 125 mph [200 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 30 miles [ 45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 963 mb ↑.

Currently about 440 miles [ 705 km] East of the Northern Lesser Antilles.

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

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Position: 19.5N 35.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 35 miles ( 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb.

Currently about 810 miles [1310 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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

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Position: 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.

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Position: 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.

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Position: 15.4N 47.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles [150 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 15 miles [ 30 km].
Minimum central pressure: 989 mb ↓.

Currently about 1035 miles [1665 km] East of the Northern Lesser Antilles.

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Position: 13.5N 43.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↓.

Currently about 1230 miles [1980 km] East of the Lesser Antilles.

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: 28.00 34.4W [ 4:00PM CDT 2100 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 2 mph [ 4 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb ↑.

Currently about 1060 miles [1710 km] Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

All Watches and Warnings have been cancelled. The National Hurricane Center has issued its last public advisory on this system.

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

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Position: 40.5N 51.0W [10:00AM CDT 1500 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [330°] near 29 mph [46 kph]..
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1001 mb ↑.

Currently about 950 miles [1530 km] East-Northeast of Bermuda.

All Watches and Warnings have been cancelled. The National Hurricane Center has issued its last public advisory on this system.

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

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