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Some background on 16 de Septiembre and El Grito de Dolores.

Position: 45.3N 65.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [020°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [115 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 290 miles [465 km].
Minimum central pressure: 979 mb.

Currently about 105 miles [ 170 km] West-Northwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for New Brunswick from the Fundy National Park to Fort Lawrence and from Tidnish to Shediac including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Avonport and then east from Lower East Pubnico to Tidnish; Prince Edward Island; Magdalen Islands.

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

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Position: 33.9N 40.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: West [260°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 185 miles (295 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb ↑.

Currently about 805 miles [1295 km] West-Southwest of the Azores.

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

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Position: 22.0N 48.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [325°] near 16 mph [26 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles [150 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb ↓.

Currently about 980 miles [1580 km] East-Northeast of the Lesser Antilles.

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

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Position: 39.5N 65.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [015°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph [130 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [145 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 345 miles [555 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 965 mb.

Currently about 250 miles [ 405 km] East-Southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Tropical Storm force winds are arriving in Massachusetts and Nova Scotia at 10PN CDT.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Westport, Massachusetts northward to the U.S./Canada border; Martha’s Vineyard; Nantucket; New Brunswick from the U.S./Canada border to Fort Lawrence, including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Point Tupper; New Brunswick from Shediac to Tidnish.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for New Brunswick from the U.S./Canada border to Point Lepreau, including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Digby to Ecum Secum.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Prince Edward Island; Magdalen Islands; New Brunswick from Belledune to Shediac; Nova Scotia from Tidnish to Aulds Cove; Nova Scotia from Aulds Cove to Meat Cove to Point Tupper.

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

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Position: 35.5N 38.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: South-Southwest [200°] near 5 mph [ 7 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 300 miles (480 km].
Minimum central pressure: 990 mb.

Currently about 630 miles [1015 km] West-Southwest of the Azores.

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

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Position: 16.3N 44.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [320°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb.

Currently about 1105 miles [1775 km] East of the Lesser Antilles..

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

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Happy 5784!

At sunset Rosh Hashanah [רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה] begins, so get your honey, challah, and apples ready.

The Day of His Noodly Appendage

The holiest of holidays for Pastafarians, is of course the birthday of His Most Holy Prophet, Marco Polo (b. Sept 15, 1254), who brought the word of his Noodly Appendage back from the East. As Talk Like A Pirate Day falls on September 19th, this five-day period constitutes Holy Pasta Week, during which spaghetti is consumed liberally. With a nice Chianti until the last day when it’s grog for all.

Position: 32.9N 67.6W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 345 miles [555 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Minimum central pressure: 957 mb ↑.

Currently about 170 miles [ 270 km] West of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda; Westport, Massachusetts northward to the U.S./Canada border; Martha’s Vineyard; Nantucket; New Brunswick from the U.S./Canada border to Fort Lawrence, including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Fort Lawrence to Point Tupper.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Stonington, Maine to the U.S./Canada border; New Brunswick from the U.S./Canada border to Point Lepreau, including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Digby to Medway Harbour.

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

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Position: 36.9N 38.9W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [070°] near 3 mph [ 6 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [135 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles (370 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 982 mb ↑.

Currently about 655 miles [1055 km] West of the Azores.

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

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Position: 28.0N 67.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [350°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph [185 kph].
Wind Gusts: 120 mph [195 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 265 miles [425 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 953 mb ↑.

Currently about 345 miles [ 555 km] South-Southwest of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Stonington, Maine to the U.S./Canada border; New Brunswick from the U.S./Canada border to Point Lepreau, including Grand Manan Island; Nova Scotia from Digby to Medway Harbour.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Watch Hill, Rhode Island to Stonington, Maine; Block Island; Martha’s Vineyard; Nantucket; New Brunswick from north of Point Lepreau to Fort Lawrence; Nova Scotia west coast from north of Digby to Fort Lawrence; Nova Scotia southeast coast from north of Medway Harbour to Porter’s Lake.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket.

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

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Position: 35.2N 40.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [150 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [155 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 230 miles (370 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 70 miles [115 km].
Minimum central pressure: 972 mb ↑.

Currently about 770 miles [1245 km] West of the Azores.

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

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Position: 25.3N 66.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [320°] near 7 mph [11 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 115 mph [185 kph].
Wind Gusts: 130 mph [210 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 240 miles [390 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 125 miles [205 km].
Minimum central pressure: 946 mb.

Currently about 495 miles [ 800 km] South-Southwest of Bermuda.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda.

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

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