Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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The National Hurricane Center said newly formed Tropical Depression Nine in the eastern Atlantic Ocean would likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Gaston during the next 48 hours as it moved west on a path that could take it into the Caribbean Sea.
New for 2010 is an expanded set of abbreviations indicating the storm strength:
D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH
The National Hurricane Center said newly formed Tropical Depression Nine in the eastern Atlantic Ocean would likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Gaston during the next 48 hours as it moved west on a path that could take it into the Caribbean Sea.
New for 2010 is an expanded set of abbreviations indicating the storm strength:
D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH
| Current storm status Category 3 hurricane (1-min mean) | |
|---|---|
| As of: | 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) September 1 |
| Location: | 25.1°N 72.1°W About 170 mi (270 km) ENE of San Salvador Island About 725 mi (1170 km) SSE of Cape Hatteras |
| Winds: | 110 knots | 125 mph | 205 km/h sustained (1-min mean) gusting to 135 knots | 155 mph | 250 km/h |
| Pressure: | 943 mbar (hPa) | 27.85 inHg |
| Movement: | NW at 15 kt | 17 mph | 28 km/h |
