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At 12:45 pm, Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Finds Elsa Stronger

| July 6, 2021 @ 12:48 pm

Recent Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that the Elsa has strengthened, and maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. A special advisory will be issued within the hour in place of the intermediate advisory to reflect this change and to issue a hurricane warning for a portion of the west coast of Florida.

SUMMARY OF 145 PM EDT…1745 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…25.4N 83.0W
ABOUT 95 MI…150 KM NW OF KEY WEST FLORIDA
ABOUT 180 MI…290 KM S OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH…95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNW OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH…17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB…29.53 INCHES

Category: ALL POSTS, Severe Weather, Tropical

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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