Celia Become First Hurricane 2010 Season

5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Celia (Credit: NOAA NHC)
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UPDATE:  

800 PM PDT MON JUN 28 2010
...CELIA WEAKENS TO A REMNANT LOW...

800 PM PDT SAT JUN 26 2010
...CELIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... 

800 AM PDT SAT JUN 26 2010
...CELIA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...

800 PM PDT THU JUN 24 2010
...CELIA BECOMES A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE OVER OPEN WATERS...
 NO THREAT TO LAND...

200 PM PDT SUN JUN 20 2010
...CELIA BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2010 EAST PACIFIC SEASON...

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Tropical Storm Celia has strengthened into the first Hurricane of the East Pacific 2010 Hurricane Season.  Celia is currently a Category One Hurricane with additional strengthening forecast.   It is heading west away from land, so it doesn't pose any immediate threat to Mexico, which is the nearest land.

There are currently two active storms which we are tracking.  Tropical Storm Blas has weakened to a remnant as of the latest advisory.  We will no longer monitor Tropical Storm Blas.  NHC issuing advisories on Hurricane CELIA and Hurricane DARBY

UPDATE 6/23:  Also tracking DARBY 
Tropical Storm Darby Forms in East Pacific
NASA Satellites See Hurricane Celia Strengthen and Open an Eye
NASA Infrared Imagery Hinted Darby Would Become a Hurricane

For complete up to the minute information on this developing storm, click on the RSS feeds in the left navigation pane of this blog.   We will provide updates periodically as conditions warrant.

Current Watches & Warnings

There are no current Coastal Watches or Warnings in Effect

Discussion & Outlook

SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION (26 JUN)

LOCATION...15.6N 121.5W
ABOUT 910 MI...1460 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  CELIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CELIA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM
ON SUNDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.

Historical:  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 160 MPH..

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE.

There are no cruise ships in the immediate vicinity of 
Celia or Darby

Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
Hurricane CELIA	National Hurricane Center
East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
East Pacific Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (EPAC)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (E. Pacific)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking