Warning: Danielle becomes the first hurricane of the season
2022-09-02 17:38:44 / ACN
Tropical Storm Danielle this morning continued to increase organization and intensity over the far Atlantic Ocean and became the first hurricane of the hurricane season, the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) reported today.
Maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts, and its central pressure decreased to 992 hectopascals, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale with a maximum of five, the Corporation’s Forecast Center explained. .
At 11 a.m., Hurricane Daniel was centered at 37.9 degrees north latitude and 43.3 degrees west longitude, a location that puts it about 1,420 kilometers west of the Azores.
It is slowly moving west at a rate of 2 kilometers per hour.
Over the next 12 to 24 hours, this system will continue to move along a similar trajectory, gaining more organization and density over the open waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. This system is still only important for navigation.
The next tropical cyclone warning about this organism will be issued at 6 p.m. Friday.
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