11:00 am Update: Center of Sally Near the Alabama/Florida Border
Hurricane Sally Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020
1100 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020
…CENTER OF SALLY NEAR THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER…
…CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING ONGOING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF COAST…
A sustained wind of 49 mph (79 km/h) and a gust of 61 mph (98 km/h) was recently observed at Santa Rosa Sound, Florida.
A sustained wind of 51 mph (82 km/h) and a gust of 63 mph (101 km/h) was recently reported from a WeatherFlow sensor at Fair Point Light, Florida.
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM CDT…1600 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…30.7N 87.4W
ABOUT 20 MI…30 KM NW OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 5 MPH…7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…975 MB…28.79 INCHES
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