Hurricane Sam
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Current storm status Category 4 hurricane (1-min mean) | |||
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| As of: | 5:00 p.m. AST (21:00 UTC) September 25 | ||
| Location: | 12°54′N 47°36′W / 12.9°N 47.6°W ± 15 nm About 1,095 mi (1,760 km) ESE of the northern Leeward Islands | ||
| Sustained winds: | 120 knots (140 mph; 220 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 145 knots (165 mph; 270 km/h) | ||
| Pressure: | 943 mbar (27.85 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | WNW at 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h) | ||
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This Article is about the 2021 Atlantic hurricane. For a list of storms with similar names, see Tropical Storm Sam.
Hurricane Sam is a very powerful Category 4 hurricane that is expected to affect no land areas. The eighteenth tropical cyclone, seventh hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Sam emerged from a tropical wave that formed off the coast of Africa on September 19,
Meteorological History
On 19 September 2021, the NHC began monitoring a tropical wave over Africa. The wave rapidly intensified. On 23 September 2021, the wave became a tropical storm and was given the name Sam. Sam intensified into a hurricane on 24 September 2021. The next day, Sam upgraded into a category 2, Later that day Sam upgraded to a category 3 making it the 4th major hurricane of the season. Later that day Sam again upgraded to a category 4.
Current Information
Sam currently is a category 4 with the highest wind gust of 165 mph and in 1 minute mean Sam have 140 mph winds and the pressure is 943 MBAR (27.85inHg).
References
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