Karen Downgraded

Bill Murray | October 5, 2013 @ 9:45 pm

Karen is officially downgraded to a tropical depression on the 10 p.m. advisory tonight.

Here are the fast facts from the advisory:
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LOCATION…28.1N 91.9W
ABOUT 120 MI…190 KM SSW OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA
ABOUT 185 MI…295 KM WSW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…STATIONARY
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1008 MB…29.77 INCHES

All tropical storm warnings have been discontinued.

The system will start moving to the northeast tonight and the east northeast on Sunday in response to the approaching upper level trough.

It is not expected to strengthen and should gradually lose tropical characteristics tomorrow.

Category: Tropical

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