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Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 18, 2010 13:33:54 GMT -5
HURRICANE KARL TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL/OLNEY MD AL132010 1200 PM CDT FRI SEP 17 2010
...KARL MAKES LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHWEST GULF COAST OF MEXICO...
MEXICAN RADAR OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KARL MADE LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO ABOUT 10 MILES...15 KM...NORTH OF VERACRUZ MEXICO NEAR 1130 AM CDT...1630 UTC. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT LANDFALL WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 115 MPH...185 KM/HR. SUMMARY OF 1130 AM CDT...1630 UTC...INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.3N 96.2W ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM N OF VERACRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/HR PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/HR MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...29.82 INCHES FORECASTER BURRUS
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