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Potential Tropical Cyclone Six

Potential Tropical Cyclone SixPosition: 15.1N 60.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb.

Currently about 40 miles [ 65 km] East-Southeast of Dominica.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, including Culebra and Vieques; U.S. Virgin Islands; and the Dominican Republic on the south coast from Punta Palenque eastward and on the north coast from Cabo Frances Viejo eastward.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Martinique and Guadeloupe; Dominica; Saba and St. Eustatius; the Dominican Republic on the north coast from Cabo Frances Viejo to the Dominican Republic/Haiti border; and Haiti from the northern border with the Dominican Republic to Gonaive.

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August 9, 2021   Comments Off on Potential Tropical Cyclone Six

Post-Tropical Cyclone Elsa – Day 10

Post-Tropical Cyclone ElsaPosition: 43.0N 69.5W [ 4:00PM CDT 2100UTC].
Movement: Northeast [045°] near 35 mph [56 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb.

Currently about 90 miles [ 145 km] East-Northeast of Boston, Massachusetts.

All Warnings and Watches have been cancelled.

This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 9, 2021   Comments Off on Post-Tropical Cyclone Elsa – Day 10

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 9

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 37.6N 76.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [045°] near 25 mph [41 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 160 miles [260 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb ↓.

Currently about 170 miles [ 270 km] Southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from north of Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina to Sandy Hook, New Jersey including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, Chesapeake Bay south of North Beach, the tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island, Delaware Bay south of Slaughter Beach, Long Island from East Rockaway Inlet to the eastern tip along the south shore and from Port Jefferson Harbor eastward on the north shore, New Haven, Connecticut to Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts including Cape Cod, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

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July 8, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 9

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 8

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 32.1N 82.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [025°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

Currently about 80 miles [ 125 km] Northwest of Brunswick, Georgia.

At 10AM CDT Elsa is coming ashore in Taylor County, Florida.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Little River Inlet, South Carolina to Great Egg Inlet, New Jersey including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, Chesapeake Bay south of North Beach and the tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island and Delaware Bay south of Slaughter Beach.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from north of Great Egg Inlet, New Jersey to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Long Island from East Rockaway Inlet to the eastern tip along the south shore and from Port Jefferson Harbor eastward on the north shore, New Haven, Connecticut to Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts including Cape Cod, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.

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July 7, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 8

Hurricane Elsa – Day 7

Hurricane ElsaPosition: 27.3N 83.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 80 miles [130 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 997 mb ↑.

Currently about 65 miles [ 105 km] Southwest of Tampa, Florida.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for for Egmont Key to the Steinhatchee River, Florida.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the west coast of Florida from Chokoloskee to south of Egmont Key, the west coast of Florida north of Steinhatchee River to Ochlockonee River, and the coast of Georgia from the Mouth of the St. Marys River, Georgia to Little River Inlet, South Carolina.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach to the Aucilla River including Tampa Bay.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from north of Little River Inlet, South Carolina to Duck, North Carolina including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the west coast of Florida from west of the Aucilla River to the Ochlockonee River, Florida.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 6, 2021   Comments Off on Hurricane Elsa – Day 7

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 6

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 23.5N 82.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [330°] near 12 mph [19 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb ↓.

Currently about 80 miles [ 130 km] South-Southwest of Key West, Florida.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, Havana, and Artemisa, the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas, and the west coast of Florida from Flamingo to the Ochlockonee River, including Tampa Bay.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach to the Aucilla River including Tampa Bay.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from west of the Ochlockonee River to Indian Pass, Florida.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the west coast of Florida from west of the Aucilla River to the Ochlockonee River, Florida.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 5, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 6

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 5

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 20.6N 79.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 15 mph [24 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 80 miles [130 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb ↓.

Currently about 270 miles [ 440 km] Southeast of Havana, Cuba.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Cienfuegos, Matanzas.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, Mayabeque, and Havana, and the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Cuban province of Camaguey.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Cayman Brac & Little Cayman, the Cuban province of Artemisa, and the Florida Keys from east of Craig Key to Ocean Reef, Florida Bay, and the west coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Anclote River.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach northward to the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 4, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 5

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 4

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 17.9N 75.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [295°] near 17 mph [28 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb ↑.

Currently about 140 miles [ 225 km] East-Southeast of Montego Bay, Jamaica.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the southern portion of Haiti from Port Au Prince to the southern border with the Dominican Republic., Jamaica, and for the Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, and Cienfuegos.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, and Santiago de Cuba.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Cayman Brac & Little Cayman, the Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, and Havana, and the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 3, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 4

Hurricane Elsa – Day 3

Hurricane ElsaPosition: 14.8N 66.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 29 mph [46 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 100 mph [160 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 150 miles [240 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 995 mb.

Currently about 730 miles [1175 km] East-Southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica, southern portion of Haiti from Port Au Prince to the southern border with the Dominican Republic, and the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Punta Palenque to the border with Haiti.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the southern coast of Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to the border with Haiti, and the coast of Haiti north of Port Au Prince.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, and Santiago de Cuba..

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for northern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to Bahia de Manzanillo, and Cayman Brac & Little Cayman.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 2, 2021   Comments Off on Hurricane Elsa – Day 3

Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 2

Tropical Storm ElsaPosition: 11.8N 55.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 26 mph [43 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [100 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb ↓.

Currently about 260 miles [ 420 km] East-Southeast of Barbados.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Grenada & its dependencies, the southern and western coasts of Haiti from the southern border of the Dominican Republic to Le Mole le St. Nicholas, the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from the Haiti/Dominican Republic border eastward to Punta Palenque, and Jamaica.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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July 1, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Elsa – Day 2

Tropical Depression Five

Tropical Depression FivePosition: 09.6N 46.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 23 mph [37 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1008 mb.

Currently about 1020 miles [1645 km] East-Southeast of the Windward Islands.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, and Martinique, .

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guadeloupe.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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June 30, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Depression Five

Tropical Storm Danny

Tropical Storm DannyPosition: 32.3N 80.3W [ 7:00PM CDT 0000 UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb ↑.

Currently about 15 miles [ 20 km] East-Southeast of Beaufort, South Carolina.

The storm made landfall just North of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island, South Carolina.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of South Carolina from Edisto Beach northeastward to South Santee River.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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June 28, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Storm Danny

Remnant Claudette – Day 5

Remnant ClaudettePosition: 39.0N 69.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [060°] near 29 mph [46 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb.

Currently about 160 miles [ 260 km] South-Southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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June 21, 2021   Comments Off on Remnant Claudette – Day 5

Tropical Depression Claudette – Day 4

Tropical Depression ClaudettePosition: 34.7N 80.4W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [070°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1008 mb.

Currently about 150 miles [ 240 km] West-Northwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the North Carolina coast from Little River Inlet to Duck, including the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from South Santee River, South Carolina to Little River Inlet.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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June 20, 2021   Comments Off on Tropical Depression Claudette – Day 4