SEPTEMBER DISTURBANCE
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009…Erika moving westward…expected to weaken…
Erika is moving toward the west near 9 mph…15 km/hr. A gradual
turn to the west-northwest is expected on Thursday. On the
forecast track…the weather associated with Erika will continue to
move through the Leeward Islands early Thursday and approach Puerto
Rico late tomorrow.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph…65 km/hr…with higher
gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 12
hours but a gradual weakening should begin therefater.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles…280 km
to the east of the center.
