Hurricane Katia – Day 5
Position: 18.5N 54.3W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [305°] near 12 mph [19 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb ↓.
Currently about 575 miles [ 930 km] East of the Leeward Islands.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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