Sunday, 24 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 300 mi...485 km ENE of Great Abaco Island and about 475 mi...765 km SSE of Cape Hatteras North Carolina with maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h. Present movement…N or 350 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Hurricane Lee is located about 875 mi...1410 km E of Bermuda and about 1375 mi...2210 km WSW of the Azores with maximum sustained winds...90 mph...150 km/h. Present movement…SE or 140 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/h.

In the Eastern Pacific: Tropical Storm Pilar is located about 35 mi...60 km SSW of Cabo Corrientes Mexico and about 115 mi...185 km SSE of Las Islas Marias Mexico with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement…NNW or 335 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

In the Western Pacific: Tropical depression 22w (Twenty-two), located approximately 226 nm northeast of Da Nang, Vietnam, is tracking west-northwestward at 11 knots.

Newsbytes:

Puerto Rico - The Guajataca Dam in northwest Puerto Rico, built in the 1920’s has collapsed causing "extremely dangerous" flooding. More than 70 000 people are still being evacuated.

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