Laura Has Strengthened Into a Hurricane

Scott Martin | August 25, 2020 @ 7:40 am

…NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER REPORTS THAT LAURA HAS BECOME A HURRICANE…

NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that Laura has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with higher gusts.

SUMMARY OF 715 AM CDT…1215 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…23.4N 86.4W
ABOUT 145 MI…235 KM NW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
ABOUT 625 MI…1005 KM SE OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 17 MPH…28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…991 MB…29.26 INCHES

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.