GR2Analyst Hurricane Arthur Radar Loop 7-3-2014 4-5am central time
0Well guys it's official we have our first hurricane, if you are in the path of this please listen to the state officials and evacuate!
Please be safe my friends. Cape Hatteras look out!
Current storm status:
Category 1 hurricane (1-min mean)
As of:5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) July 3
Location:31.3°N 79.1°W ± 20 nm
About 340 mi (545 km) SW of Cape Hatteras, NC
About 190 mi (305 km) SSW of Cape Fear, NC
Winds:65 knots (75 mph; 120 km/h) sustained (1-min mean)
gusting to 80 knots (90 mph; 150 km/h)
Pressure:985 mbar (hPa; 29.09 inHg)
Movement: N at 8 knots (9 mph; 15 km/h)
Current storm information:
As of 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) July 3, Hurricane Arthur is located within 20 nautical miles of 31.3°N 79.1°W, about 340 miles (545 km) southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and about 190 miles (305 km) south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds are 65 knots (75 mph, 120 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 985 millibars (hPa; 29.09 inHg), and the system is moving north at 8 knots (9 mph, 15 km/h).
Hurricane-force winds extend up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center of Arthur, and tropical storm-force winds up to 90 miles (35 km) from the center.