MARIA INTENSIFYING, EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY –NHC

MARIA Expected to Become a Major Hurricane Late Monday —National Hurricane Center

MARIA CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN – THE EYE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON OR MONDAY EVENING –NHC

UPDATE: Current Status as of 2:00 PM AST Mon Sep 18
Max sustained: 125 mph [~ 200 km/h, Cat. 3B on FEWW New Hurricane Scale]
Location: 14.9°N, 60.4°W
Moving: WNW at 10 mph
Min pressure: 956 mb

Status as of 8:00 AM AST Mon Sep 18
Max sustained: 110 mph [~ 177 km/h, Cat. 2B on FEWW New Hurricane Scale]
Location: 14.6°N, 59.7°W
Moving: WNW at 12 mph
Min pressure: 967 mb

Related Links:

• https://feww.wordpress.com/satellite-imagery/
• https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/