Saturday, September 16, 2017

Atlantic Basin Still Active


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Tropical Storm Jose

The center of newly upgraded Hurricane Jose, at Sep 07/2100 UTC was near 13.9N 45.8W, or about 905 NM E of the Lesser Antilles. Jose was moving WNW, 285 degrees, at 15 knots. The estimated minimum central pressure was 994 mb. The maximum sustained wind speeds were 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt.  Today almost 10 days later, it is still a powerful Hurricane with its sights on the East Coast of the United States.  Life-threatening rip-currents are forecast along the coast.

JOSE AT A GLANCE

 
UPDATE
CAT 
WIND / MB
COMMENTS
8:00 AM AST 
Wed Sep 20 2017

TS  
65 MPH 100 KM/H
976 MB
...JOSE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE 
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP
CURRENTS ALONG A LARGE 
PORTION OF THE U.S. EAST COAST...


Hurricane Lee

At 500 PM AST (Sep 16 2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lee was located near latitude 12.6 North, longitude 34.2 West. Lee is moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through Sunday. A west-northwestward motion is expected Sunday night and Monday.

LEE AT A GLANCE
Storm Archive       Graphics Archive 
UPDATE
CAT 
WIND / MB
COMMENTS
5:00 PM AST 
Tue Sep 26 2017

2  
110 MPH 175 KM/H
971 MB
...LEE STILL INTENSIFYING, 
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR 
HURRICANE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY...


Tropical Storm Maria 


For the second weekend in a row, we have three named storms in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical (5:00 PM AST Sat Sep 16) Depression 15 was just promoted to Tropical Storm Maria as it attained a wind speed of 50 MPH.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Hatteras

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Bogue Inlet to the North Carolina/Virginia border
* Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* Cape Lookout to west of Ocracoke Inlet
* North of Cape Hatteras to Duck


MARIA AT A GLANCE
   Storm Archive       Graphics Archive 
 
UPDATE
CAT 
WIND / MB
COMMENTS
8:00 PM AST 
Tue Sep 26 2017

TS  
150 MPH 240 KM/H
921 MB
...MARIA PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS 
OVER THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA...



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