Tropical Storm Joaquin
At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Joaquin was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 70.6 West. Joaquin is moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Wednesday. A decrease in forward speed and a turn toward the west-northwest are forecast by Wednesday night.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).