As of 5 a.m. EDT (9 UTC) today (October 1, 2015), Hurricane Joaquin is producing winds near 120 mph (195 km/h), with higher gusts. It is pushing to the west-southwest at 5-7 mph. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Joaquin to grow into a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph. The NHC’s latest advisory on Joaquin said:
500 AM EDT THU OCT 01 2015
…MAJOR HURRICANE JOAQUIN WILL BATTER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS…STORM SURGE…AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT…
Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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