Fabio Becomes Fifth Hurricane in East Pacific

Hurricane Fabio Forms in East Pacific

On July 13 at 11 a.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Fabio's maximum sustained winds were near 70 mph, just 4 mph under hurricane status. The storm was about 500 miles west-southwest of Mazanillo, Mexico when it became the fifth hurricane of the 2012 season.

200 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012

...FABIO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...

East Pacific Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook

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SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.7N 120.2W
ABOUT 700 MI...1125 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND
FABIO IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY LATE TUESDAY. 

Cruise Ship Impact

NONE

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE.

We will continue to monitor this storm to see if it impacts any weekend sailings.

Historical Data:      Storm Archive     Graphics

200 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012
 
...FABIO BECOMES THE FIFTH HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...MORE THAN A
MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE...