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Hurricane Maria Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL152017
635 AM AST Wed Sep 20 2017

...MARIA MAKES LANDFALL NEAR YABUCOA PUERTO RICO...

Geostationary satellite images and surface observations indicate
that the center of Hurricane Maria made landfall near Yabucoa,
Puerto Rico, around 615 AM AST.

A sustained wind 60 mph (96 km/h) with a wind gust to 113 mph (182
km/h) was recently reported at Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico.

A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico,
recently reported a water level of 4.3 ft above Mean Higher High
Water (MHHW).

SUMMARY OF 635 AM AST...1035 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.0N 65.8W
ABOUT 20 MI...35 KM WSW OF VIEQUES
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM SE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH...250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...917 MB...27.08 INCHES

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Forecaster Berg

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532 posted on 09/20/2017 3:40:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)

Still here. This is horrible.

533 posted on 09/20/2017 3:50:59 AM PDT by cll (Serviam!)

We’re safe though.

534 posted on 09/20/2017 3:52:34 AM PDT by cll (Serviam!)

As noted above, PR radar not updating at this time. Fixed image of last radar image:

And satellite image:

535 posted on 09/20/2017 3:53:48 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Tear down the Mexican Carrier plant and use the materials to build the wall)

It came in 2 hours too early?

537 posted on 09/20/2017 3:54:42 AM PDT by cll (Serviam!)

Jose seems to be just sitting there churning away!

Looks like Maria is headed north in the near future. Just stay away from Florida, please!

559 posted on 09/20/2017 6:01:41 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))

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