Cristobal makes landfall

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WTNT63 KNHC 072209
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Tropical Storm Cristobal Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032020
510 PM CDT Sun Jun 07 2020

…CENTER OF CRISTOBAL MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…

Satellite, radar, and surface data indicate that the center of
Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall at 500 PM CDT (2200 UTC)
along the coast of southeast Louisiana between the mouth of the
Mississippi River and Grand Isle. Maximum sustained winds were
estimated near 50 mph (85 km/h) with a minimum central pressure of
992 mb (29.29 inches).

A Weatherflow site on Ship Island, Mississippi, has recently
observed a sustained wind of 48 mph (78 km/h) and a gust to 64 mph
(104 km/h). A Weatherflow site near Gulfport, Mississippi
recently reported a sustained wind of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a
gust to 60 mph (96 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 500 PM CDT…2200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…29.3N 89.8W
ABOUT 50 MI…80 KM SSE OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 355 DEGREES AT 7 MPH…11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…992 MB…29.29 INCHES

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