User:Vanilla Wizard/Tropical Storm Maria (2017)
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| As of: | 5:00 a.m AST (09:00 UTC) September 17 | ||
| Location: | 13°00′N 54°54′W / 13.0°N 54.9°W ± 30 nm About 460 mi (740 km) ESE of the Lesser Antilles | ||
| Sustained winds: | 55 kn (65 mph; 100 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 65 kn (75 mph; 120 km/h) | ||
| Pressure: | 992 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | W at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) | ||
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Tropical Storm Maria is a Cape-Verde type tropical cyclone currently threatening the Lesser Antilles recently damaged by Hurricane Irma.[1] It is the thirteenth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria's wake prompted Antigua and Barbuda's third hurricane watch in a span of two weeks.[2]
Meteorological history[edit]
Early on September 16, the NHC began monitoring a potential tropical cyclone. The storm intensified into Tropical Storm Maria later on that day.
Current storm information[edit]
As of 5:00 a.m. AST (09:00 UTC) September 17, Tropical Storm Maria was located within 40 nautical miles of 13°00′N 54°54′W / 13.0°N 54.9°W, about 460 miles (740 km) east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained winds are 55 knots (65 mph; 85 km/h), with gusts to 55 knots (80 mph; 120 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 992 millibars (hPa; 29.59 inHg). The system is moving west at 13 knots (15 mph; 24 km/h). Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center of Maria.
For latest official information, see:
- The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Maria
- The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Storm Maria
- The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Storm Maria
Watches and warnings[edit]
| Hurricane Watch Hurricane conditions possible within 48 hours. |
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| Tropical Storm Watch Tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours. |
Preparations and impact[edit]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Tropical cyclones of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season | ||
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Category:2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- ^ "ropical Storm Maria expected to strengthen into hurricane". ABC News. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Bailey, Jason (16 September 2017). "Tropical Storm Maria Is Latest Threat to Caribbean Islands". New York Times. Retrieved 17 September 2017.