Hurricane Maria is east of the Bahamas now, 365 miles east of Nassau, moving north-northwest.
- Maria under increasing wind shear
- Storm should decrease in intensity with northward movement
- Track the Tropics: Storm Season 2017
Strong shear is impacting Maria now, and generally will continue as the storm moves north. It will stay east of the U.S.
It will gradually weaken with the shear and the cooler water it will move over. There will be swells and dangerous rip currents along the east coast of the U.S. over the next several days.
Lee is now a tropical storm. It is small and is no threat to land. It is likely to strengthen but stay in the middle of the Atlantic.
HURRICANE MARIA
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.1N 71.7W
ABOUT 365 MI...585 KM E OF NASSAU
ABOUT 175 MI...285 KM E OF SAN SALVADOR
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
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