Hurricane Joaquin is slowly weakening as it accelerates east-northeastward, away from land and toward cooler waters.

After roaring across parts of the Bahamas as a major Category 4 hurricane, Joaquin is expected to become extratropical late Wednesday.

Swells from Joaquin are affecting much of the East Coast of the United States and will spread north along the Atlantic coast of Canada during the next day or two. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Joaquin Summary: 11 p.m. Tuesday

  • Location: 40.0 N, 53.1 W
  • How far is it?
    • 465 mi. SSW of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada
    • 1,744 mi. ENE of Daytona Beach
  • Winds: 80 mph (Category 1)
  • Movement: ENE at 29 mph
  • Pressure: 974 mb / 28.77 inches

Farther to the south is Invest 91, which is pushing west toward the Lesser Antilles. For the time being, this should remain out to sea with no threat to land, but it bears watching.

This system has a low potential for developing as it nears the northeast Caribbean later in the week.

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