Hurricane Sandy – Day 4
Position: 25.3N 76.1W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [335°] near 13 mph [20 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 90 mph [150 kph].
Wind Gusts: 105 mph [170 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles [370 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 968 mb ↑.
Currently about 185 miles [ 300 km] East-Southeast of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Northwestern Bahamas.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the East Coast of Florida from Flagler Beach to Ocean Reef and the Central Bahamas.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Florida East Coast from Flagler Beach to Fernandina Beach, the Keys from Ocean Reef to Craig Key, and Florida Bay.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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