Hurricane Sam – Day 6
Position: 16.8N 53.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 120 mph [195 kph].
Wind Gusts: 150 mph [240 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 40 miles [ 65 km].
Minimum central pressure: 956 mb ↓.
Currently about 660 miles [1060 km] East of the northern Leeward Islands.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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