- Position latitude 17.8 North, longitude 75.6 W
- Heading West Southwest at 6mph
- Max sustained winds to 70mph, up 20MPH from 05:00 update recon
- Central pressure at 988 mb, steady from 05:00am recon
- There has not been any significant change to the track forecast

Americas Macro sector headlines

• Today 00:54am
  (US) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is paying closer attention to about 100 community banks - WSJ- These banks are are seen as having large exposure to weak commercial real estate more...
  
• Today 00:23am
  (US) WSJ reports that airline consultant and onetime union leader Duane Woerth is the top contender to head the FAA- The report cites people close to Obama's transition team. - Woerth was president more...
  
• Yesterday 09:27pm
  (NZ) According to a report from Wizard Home Loans, NZ's Oct housing affordability was at its best level in 2.5 yrs
  
• VZ Yesterday 09:00pm
  Verizon Communications President-Elect Obama's cell phone records were accessed by employees at Verizon - CNN- The phone records were from an old phone no longer in use. - Follow Up: Verizon Wireless said that it will more...
  
• Yesterday 08:57pm
  (US) WSJ reports that the Treasury announced it will help liquidate a Reserve Management Corp money-market fund; The fund is the US Government Fund which has AUM of around $10B- The Treasury is more...