Tropical Storm MARIA Advisory Thu Sep 21

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Hurricane Maria Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL152017
100 AM AST Wed Sep 20 2017

...100 AM AST POSITION AND INTENSITY UPDATE...
...OUTER EYEWALL OF MARIA LASHING ST. CROIX...

A sustained wind of 90 mph (144 km/h) with a wind gust to 127 mph
(204 km/h) was recently reported in the western portion of St. Croix
in the U.S. Virgin Islands.


SUMMARY OF 100 AM AST...0500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 65.0W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM SW OF ST. CROIX
ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM SE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...910 MB...26.87 INCHES

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Forecaster Blake