Thursday 29 August 2019

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Dorian is located about 150 mi...240 km nnw of San Juan Puerto Rico and about 425 mi...685 km ese of the southeastern Bahamas with maximum sustained winds...85 mph...140 km/h. Present movement...nw or 325 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h.

Post Tropical Cyclone Erin is located about 225 mi...365 km ene of Cape Hatteras North Carolina with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...nne or 25 degrees at 15 mph...24 km/h.

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical Storm 13w (Podul), located approximately 134 nm northeast of Da Nang, Vietnam, is tracking westward at 17 knots.

NewsBytes:

Morocco - At least seven people were killed in flash floods in Morocco on Wednesday, following torrential rains in mountains in the south of the country near Taroudant, 600 kilometers (373 miles) south of Rabat, local authorities said.

Caribbean - Hurricane Dorian is gaining strength at it approaches Florida, with forecasters warning it could grow into a dangerous storm before it hits the east coast state. The hurricane has moved out into open waters after hitting Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, where it caused power cuts and flooding in places.

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