TROPICAL STORM FERNAND TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062013 1225 AM CDT MON AUG 26 2013 ...CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FERNAND MAKES LANDFALL TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OF VERACRUZ MEXICO... DATA FROM THE ALVARADO MEXICO RADAR INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FERNAND MADE LANDFALL ON THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO ABOUT 25 MILES...40 KM NNW OF VERACRUZ AT 1145 PM CDT...0445 UTC. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT LANDFALL WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 50 MPH...85 KM/H. SUMMARY OF 1145 PM CDT...0445 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.5N 96.3W ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM NNW OF VERACRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES $$ FORECASTER PASCH
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 05:30:59 +0000