Tropical Depression Richard – Day 6
Position: 18.4N 91.6W [10 PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph [ 50 kph].
Wind Gusts: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb ↓.
Currently on land about 20 miles [ 32 km] Southeast of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.
The storm is weakening rapidly this morning and may be a remnant low by the time it reaches the Bay of Campeche. Redevelopment is unlikely due to the high wind shear conditions over the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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