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Hurricane Irma Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
700 PM EDT Sat Sep 09 2017

...700 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS...

A NDBC C-MAN station on Molasses Reef recently reported sustained
winds of 49 mph (80 km/h) with a gust to 56 mph (91 km/h). Marathon
recently reported sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) with a gust to
62 mph (100 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION

LOCATION...23.4N 80.8W
ABOUT 105 MI...170 KM SE OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...932 MB...27.52 INCHES

199 posted on 09/09/2017 4:06:00 PM PDT by Dave346

Do you know if Joe Bastardi updated Weatherbell today? I couldn’t find it.

202 posted on 09/09/2017 4:08:03 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter

If Irma were to continue in the west-northwest direction, it would miss Florida entirely. Will have to turn soon if it is going to make Florida landfall.

205 posted on 09/09/2017 4:09:36 PM PDT by Dave346

thanks! not much change?

207 posted on 09/09/2017 4:10:14 PM PDT by snarkytart

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