7 o’clock Visit With Dean

He is still a major hurricane but he has fallen from a Category 5 at landfall to a Category 3 over land. It is relatively rare for a hurricane to come ashore as a category 5. By the time the eye reaches land, nearly half the overall circulation already on land and and the friction tends to weaken the storm. Dean was still growing stronger as he invaded land. Here are some vital facts on Dean at 7 am, CDT:

LOCATION/MOVEMENT
Latitude 18.9N, longitude 88.7W
40 miles NW of Chetumal, Mexico
Moving WNW 20 mph and that movement continues today
Center will cross Yucatan and reach the South Bay of Campeche this afternoon

WINDS/PRESSURE
Sustained 125 mph compared to 165 mph at landfall
Now Category 3 compared to Category 5 at landfall
He will continue to weaken but should still be a hurricane all the way across
Pressure at center 935 MB or 27.61 inches

RAIN/FLOODING
5 to 10 inches near the path, max amounts up ro 20 inches
Potential for life-threatening flash floods and landslides

USA IMPACT
None

DOWN THE ROAD
After crossing the bottom of the Bay of Campeche, another landfall on the Mexican Gulf Coast and continuing westward into the interior of Mexico. Much flooding likely inland even after he weakens to a tropical depression

SPOT REPORTS AT 7 AM CDT
CANCUN: Moderate rain. Wind SE 29, gusts to 40. No updated rain report but as of 4 am they had already received over 5 inches

Unable to get reports from Cozumel or Chetumal

NEXT ADVISORY
10 am, CDT

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