Marco Becomes a Hurricane

WTNT64 KNHC 231629
TCUAT4

Hurricane Marco Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142020
1130 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2020

…MARCO BECOMES A HURRICANE…
…LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE U.S. GULF COAST…

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate
that Marco has strengthened into a hurricane with maximum winds of
75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts.

SUMMARY OF 1130 AM CDT…1630 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…25.0N 87.4W
ABOUT 300 MI…480 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ABOUT 460 MI…740 KM SE OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…992 MB…29.29 INCHES

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Forecaster Latto

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