Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the North Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Maria is located about 65 mi...100 km WSW of Guadeloupe and about 205 mi...325 km se of St. Croix with maximum sustained winds...155 mph...250 km/h. Present movement…WNW or 300 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Hurricane Jose is located about 240 mi...390 km ENE of Cape Hatteras North Carolina and about 365 mi...590 km S of Nantucket Massachusetts with maximum sustained winds...75 mph...120 km/h. Present movement…N or 360 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

The remnants of Lee are located about 1265 mi...2035 km W of the Cabo Verde islands with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement…NW or 315 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

In the Eastern Pacific: Tropical Storm Otis is located about 1190 mi...1915 km W of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement…WSW or 240 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/h.

Tropical Depression Norma is located about 270 mi…435 km WSW of Cabo San Lucas Mexico with maximum sustained winds…35 mph…55 km/h. Present movement…W or 280 degrees at 6 mph…9 km/h.

Newsbytes:

Caribbean - Hurricane Maria strengthened into a "potentially catastrophic" Category Five storm as it barrelled into eastern Caribbean islands still reeling from Irma, forcing residents to evacuate in powerful winds and lashing rain. The maximum-strength storm made landfall on the Caribbean island of Dominica around 01:15 GMT on Tuesday with top winds swirling at 257km/h, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. "Dangerous" storm surges, destructive waves, flash floods and mudslides threatened the Leeward Islands - the island group that includes Martinique, Puerto Rico and the US and British Virgin islands - the NHC said.

Kenya - Heavy rains along Kenya’s coast caused floods in Mombasa which are expected to spread to Lamu, the coastal parts of Tana River and southern parts of Taita Taveta counties.

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