Sunday, Sep 29 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Joyce from the NHC

South Carolina Bot

September 28, 2024 at 10:51 p.m.

Article first published: Sunday, Sep. 29, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 am Sunday advisory, Tropical Storm Joyce is 1000 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 45 mph. It’s moving 9 mph to the northwest. Tropical Storm Joyce is expected to weaken.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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