Tropical Update: Hurricane Arthur 7/4/2014

11 PM Update | Arthur Barely a Hurricane – TS Conditions over Nantucket

Hurricane Arthur barely at hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb. Arthur is located 75 miles east-southeast of Chatham, Massachusetts moving towards the northeast at 31 mph. Hurricane force winds are extending 70 miles out with tropical storm force winds reaching 160 from the center.

5 PM Update | Tropical Storm Force Winds Expected over Cape Cod & Nantucket Later Tonight

Hurricane Arthur is 170 miles south-southwest of Chatham, Massachusetts heading northeast at 26 mph. Arthur is weakening, but is still a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a pressure of 979 mb. Arthur is over water, hurricane force winds are extending 70 miles out with tropical storm force winds reaching 160 from the center.

2 PM Update | Arthur Passing Well East of Mid-Atlantic Coast

Hurricane Arthur is about 100 miles east-southeast of Ocean City, Maryland heading northeast at 24 mph. Arthur is now a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and a pressure of 977 mb. Arthur is over water, hurricane force winds are extending 40 miles out with tropical storm force winds reaching 125 from the center.

11 AM Update | All Warnings in North Carolina Discontinued

Hurricane Arthur is about 100 miles east-southeast of Ocean City, Maryland heading northeast at 24 mph. Arthur is now a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and a pressure of 976 mb. Arthur is over water, hurricane force winds are extending 40 miles out with tropical storm force winds reaching 125 from the center.

7 AM Update | Arthur Strengthens to Category 2 Hurricane

Hurricane Arthur is back over the Atlantic ocean about 65 miles east-northeast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina heading northeast at 23 mph. Arthur remains a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and a pressure of 973 mb. Arthur is expected to increase forward speed over the next two days along the forecast track. Although Arthur is over water, hurricane force winds are extending 40 miles out with tropical storm force winds reaching 125 from the center.

Arthur’s forecast track has him skirting the New England coast and looks to loose steam late Saturday night as it makes another landfall in Nova Scotia. Model runs suggest it will degrade to a post-tropical storm by early Sunday morning.

Tropical Cyclone History | Arthur

This table contains the NHC’s statistics for the tropical cyclone from each advisory.

Date Time (EST) Classification Max Winds (mph) Movement/Speed Pressure (mb)
June 28 Invest 91L
June 30 11 PM Tropical Depression 35 SW at 2 mph 1009
July 1 2 AM 35 SW at 2 mph 1009
5 AM 35 W at 2 mph 1008
8 AM 35 Stationary 1007
11 AM Tropical Storm 40 NW at 2 mph 1007
2 PM 40 NW at 5 mph 1007
5 PM 50 NW at 2 mph 1003
8 PM 50 Stationary 1003
11 PM 50 N at 2 mph 1003
July 2 2 AM 60 N at 4 mph 1001
5 AM 60 N at 6 mph 996
8 AM 60 N at 6 mph 998
11 AM 60 N at 7 mph 997
2 PM 60 N at 7 mph 997
5 PM 70 N at 7 mph 992
8 PM 70 N at 8 mph 990
11 PM 70 N at 8 mph 988
July 3 2 AM 70 N at 8 mph 988
5 AM Hurricane
Category 1
 75 N at 9 mph 985
8 AM 80 NNE at 9 mph 983
11 AM 90 NNE at 10 mph 981
2 PM 90 NNE at 13 mph 980
5 PM 90 NNE at 13 mph 977
7 PM 90 NNE at 15 mph 977
8 PM 90 NNE at 15 mph 997
9 PM Hurricane
Category 2
 100 NNE at 15 mph 976
11 PM 100 NE at 18 mph 976
July 4 1 AM 100 NE at 18 mph 976
3 AM 100 NE at 22 mph 973
7 AM 100 NE at 23 mph 973
11 AM Hurricane  90 NE at 24 mph 976
2 PM  90 NE at 25 mph 977
5 PM 80 NE at 26 mph 979
11 PM 75 NE at 31 mph 976

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