118 WTNT64 KNHC 270631 TCUAT4 Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092022 230 AM EDT Tue Sep 27 2022 ...IAN BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER WESTERN CUBA SOON... Earlier aircraft and more recent satellite data indicate that Ian has continued to strengthen. The maximum winds are now estimated to be 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. SUMMARY OF 230 AM EDT...0630 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.9N 83.6W ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM S OF THE CITY OF PINAR DEL RIO CUBA ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM E OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES $$ Forecaster Latto/Brown