Gonzalo is still a hurricane right as it races over the cold waters of the north Atlantic Ocean. Its centered as of 11 a.m. EDT/AST about 265 miles east-northeast of St. Johns, Newfoundland, moving toward the northeast at 55 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 85 mph - a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Gonzalo is expected to become extratropical later today and weaken during the next 48 hours. However, its forecast to maintain storm-force winds over the north Atlantic until the it dissipates by 72 hours. The Canadian Hurricane Centre has discontinued the Tropical Storm Watch for the Avalon peninsula of southeast Newfoundland. Get the latest on this tropical cyclone by visiting the NHC website at hurricanes.gov
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:10:21 +0000
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