Wow, talk about your fast acting tropical system! Paloma which made Category 4 status just about 35 hours ago has been downgraded in the latest advisory to a tropical depression.
The center of the storm was located about 15 miles south-southwest of Camaguey, Cuba, and was drifting northward at about 1 mph. The general northward motion is expected to continue for the next day or so. This means that Paloma probably won’t reach the north coast of Cuba until tomorrow.
Maximum wind was estimated to be near 35 mph. General weakening is likely to occur further due to the combination of strong shear, the slow movement with the center over land, and dry, stable air coming into the storm from the cold front located just north of the storm.
Satellite presentation was certainly not impressive as seen below.
-Brian-
