Fred Update Statement

Tropical Storm Fred Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL062021
730 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND FRED INTENSIFYING AND LOCATED A 
LITTLE FARTHER EAST...

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate 
that Fred is intensifying this morning, and now has maximum 
sustained winds near 60 mph (95 km/h), with an estimated minimum 
central pressure of 993 mb (29.32 inches).  

Data from the aircraft and National Weather Service Doppler radar 
indicate that Fred is now moving toward the north at 10 mph (17 
km/h). 


SUMMARY OF 730 AM CDT...1230 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.7N 85.6W
ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM SSW OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES

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