Here is a late night look at some quick facts about Dean. We will do another update early tomorrow morning.
LOCATION/MOVEMENT
At 10 o’clock tonight CDT, Dean was centered near latitude 19.9N, longitude 93.0W or about 215 miles ENE of Veracruz, Mexico and about 295 miles ESE of Tuxcan. He was moving WNW at 18. This should continue until landfall on the central coast of Mexico Wednesday.
WIND/PRESSURE
A reconnaissance flight early tonight found the sustained winds still at 80 mph with higher gusts, so Dean is still a Category 1. He may grow some more before landfall. A Mexican navy automatic station, located at Cayo Arcas, reported wind gusts to 72 mph tonight. Minimum pressure as found by the hurricane hunter tonight 9.79mb, 28.91 inches.
RAIN/FLOODING
Dean still has the ability to dump 5-10 inches of rain over part of South and Central Mexico with the biggest amounts up to 20 inches. This could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
USA IMPACTS
Little or none, but there are some bands of moisture swirling northward through the Gulf of Mexico because of Dean’s large circulation. This could bring 1-2 inches of rain to parts of South Texas.
FINAL THOUGHT HAVING NOTHING TO DO WITH HURRICANES
Thought I heard a report tonight of some hailstones 8 inches in diameter in the Midwest, which could be a U. S. record. I will try to track that down tomorrow morning. It may have occurred in Iowa.
