1:15pm EDT Friday on Hurricane Ida: 75mph; 987mb; NW at 15mph; Strengthens into hurricane as it nears Isle of Youth
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/27/2021, 1:21 pm
Hurricane Ida Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092021
115 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...IDA STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE AS IT NEARS THE ISLE OF YOUTH...

Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
that Ida has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the
Isle of Youth, Cuba. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to
be 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts.

A sustained wind of 44 mph (70 km/h) and a gust of 60 mph (96 km/h)
were recently reported on Cayo Largo, Cuba.


SUMMARY OF 110 PM EDT...1710 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.4N 82.4W
ABOUT 30 MI...50 KM ESE OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH
ABOUT 165 MI...270 KM E OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Brown



NHC's update statement is on their home page now, but it was out of date initially when it was posted and it was initially here:
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/atlantic/storm_4/update.txt

So they may still have some issues.
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1:15pm EDT Friday on Hurricane Ida: 75mph; 987mb; NW at 15mph; Strengthens into hurricane as it nears Isle of Youth - Chris in Tampa, 8/27/2021, 1:21 pm
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