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Hurricane LAURA


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Hurricane Laura Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132020
500 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...500 PM CDT POSITION UPDATE...

Low tide occurred along the northwestern Gulf coast within the past 
hour, and water levels are expected to rise quickly through the 
evening and overnight due to storm surge and the tide.


SUMMARY OF 500 PM CDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.1N 92.8W
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM S OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM SSE OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Berg/Pasch

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