Tropical Storm Karen – Day 2
Position: 26.4N 90.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [340°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb.
Currently about 205 miles [ 330 km] South-Southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
The storm is being affected by dry air from the West and wind shear. The Hurricane Watch has been cancelled.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Morgan City, Louisiana to the mouth of the Pearl River.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for New Orleans, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Pontchartrain; and the mouth of the Pearl River to Indian Pass, Florida.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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