Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Tropical Storm Nate in Gulf

15th Tropical Depression 
Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Strengthens into Tropical Storm Nate


400 PM CDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...NATE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS IT MOVES FARTHER
INLAND...
 
Tropical Storm Nate is heading towards the Mexican coast from the Gulf of Mexico.   It is doubtful that it will produce needed rain over Texas.  We will monitor this storm as it moves westward towards land.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
NATE WILL CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS THE MEXICAN STATE OF
VERACRUZ TONIGHT.
 
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.6N 97.6W
ABOUT 30 MI...50 KM SSW OF TUXPAN MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES
Cruise lines are monitoring the tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin for potential impact to this weekend's cruises.

Current Watches & Warnings
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR THE COAST OF MEXICO.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS. 

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NATE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW TONIGHT
AND DISSIPATE BY MONDAY. 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

RAINFALL...NATE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE MEXICAN STATE OF VERACRUZ.

WIND...WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE COULD OCCUR OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS NEAR THE CENTER OF NATE.

STORM SURGE...WATER LEVELS ALONG THE COAST NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER
MADE LANDFALL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

Historical Data:         Storm Archive            Graphics Archive                      
 

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