The country of Cuba has issued a cyclone alert for Western Cuba territories. Cuba's meteorology department said the cyclone was moving at 22 kilometers per hour (AFP, 2022). Current information from the National Hurricane Center has Hurricane Ian less than 130 miles from the lower portions of Western Cuba (NHC, 2022). Winds will eventually increase this evening into morning hours maximizing at 100 miles per hour or more. It is possible Hurricane Ian could reach Cuba with 111-mile-per-hour winds. Massive flooding is likely in Western Cuba (SONFIRE ALMANACS LLC, 2022).
Sources:
SONFIRE ALMANACS LLC. (September 26, 2022). Hurricane Ian.
NHC. (September 26, 2022). Hurricane Ian. Retrieved From:
Hurricane Ian Public Advisory (noaa.gov)
AFP. (September 26, 2022). Cuba Issues Cyclone Alert As Hurricane Ian Nears. Retrieved From:
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