12:00 am Update: Sally Strengthens into a Category Two Hurricane

Scott Martin | September 16, 2020 @ 12:00 am

12 AM CDT POSITION UPDATE

SALLY STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AS IT INCHES NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD

Recent data from An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft and the Mobile Alabama Doppler weather radar indicate that Sally has strengthened to 100 mph (160 km/h).

If further strengthening becomes likely before Sally’s center reaches the northern Gulf coast later this morning, then a Special Advisory will be issued at 100 AM CDT.

A sustained wind of 76 mph (122 km/h) with a gust to 96 mph (155 km/h) was recently reported in Sally’s northern eyewall by NOAA buoy 42012, located about 50 miles southeast of Mobile, Alabama. An unofficial report of a wind gust to 60 mph (97 km/h) was recently received from an amateur radio operator in Navarre Beach, Florida.

SUMMARY OF 1200 AM CDT…0500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…29.8N 87.8W
ABOUT 65 MI…105 KM SSE OF MOBILE ALABAMA
ABOUT 60 MI…95 KM SW OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…100 MPH…160 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 030 DEGREES AT 2 MPH…4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…970 MB…28.64 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.