…NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER REPORTS THAT LAURA HAS BECOME A HURRICANE…
NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that Laura has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with higher gusts.
SUMMARY OF 715 AM CDT…1215 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…23.4N 86.4W
ABOUT 145 MI…235 KM NW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
ABOUT 625 MI…1005 KM SE OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 17 MPH…28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…991 MB…29.26 INCHES
