Juan maintains his strength and Kate is a tropical storm at 11 PM EDT. Hurricane Juan maintains strength with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph with higher gusts. Rain and wind warnings continue in effect for Nova Scotia. Hurricane force wind warnings continue in effect for the Nova Scotia Marine areas. Final preparation to protect life and property should be rushed to completion in Nova Scotia.
At 11 PM EDT, Hurricane Juan was centered about 525 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. If you're plotting at home, the coordinates are 36.8 degrees north latitude, 63.8 degrees west longitude.
Juan is moving towards the north northwest at near 9 mph. A turn toward the north with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next 12-24 hours. On this forecast track, the center of Juan will impact Nova Scotia including the Halifax area later in the day on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds with Juan are at category 2 strength at 105 mph with higher gusts. Juan is expected to weaken as it encounters colder waters over the next 12-24 hours. However juan is expected to bring hurricane conditions to Nova Scotia later in the day Sunday with sustained winds 80-85 mph with higher gusts. Still damaging winds for sure.
Minimum central pressure with Juan is 970 mb or 28.64 inches.
Swells generated from hurricane Juan will cause dangerous rip currents Sunday into Monday from the North Carolina coast northward into New England. Seas are expected to be 3-5 feet along the Carolina coast Sunday, 5-6 feet along the maryland and delaware coast, and 8-10 feet along the New England coast off Cape Cod. Certainly keep an eye on that if you're near the ocean this weekend in the northeast and middle atlantic states.
Tropical storm Kate strengthens over the open watrs of the eastern Atlantic this evening with sustained winds of 50 mph. At 11 PM EDT, Tropical storm Kate was centered abouy 1150 miles east northeast of the northern Leeward Islands or at latitude 22.4 north, longitude 44.7 west if you're plotting at home.
Kate is moving towards the north northwest at near 12 mph. A turn to the north is expected during the next 24 hours at the same forward speed of 12-15 mph.
Maximum sustained winds with kate are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Kate is expected to hold her own with little change in strength anticipated during the next 24 hours. Kate is expected to remain a tropical storm for the next 3-5 days.
Minimum central pressure is now 1000 mb or 29.53 inches. Kate is not expected to impact any land areas. Only impact will be marine interests, fish, and sharks. Sharks deserve a head battering once in a while from tropical systems anyway, heheheh
Another update early in the am. Good night.
Jim
11 PM EDT on Juan and Kate, strengthening
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