Tropical Storm Octave in East Pacific

Tropical Storm Octave

Tropical Storm Octave	500 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2013 ...HEAVY RAINS SPREADING ACROSS  PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA...
WIND:	NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WATCHES/ WARNINGS:	A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * SANTA FE TO PUNTA ABREOJOS
SHIP IMPACT:	NO CRUISE SHIPS IMPACTED

     
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A new tropical depression, TD 15-E formed Saturday and became Tropical Storm Octave on Sunday.  While there are no tropical storm warnings posted at this time, interests in the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico should monitor the storm.

OCTAVE COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY BY THE TIME IT NEARS
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

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SUMMARY OF 500 PM PDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.6N 113.0W
ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM WSW OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...OCTAVE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES
POSSIBLE...OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA...AND THE MAINLAND MEXICO STATE OF SONORA.

STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE COASTAL FLOODING
NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. NEAR THE
COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES.

SURF...SWELLS GENERATED WILL CONTINUE AFFECT THE WEST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA SUR INTO TUESDAY. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-
THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.
 

 Historical Data:

800 PM PDT SAT OCT 12 2013
 
...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTH OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA...
 

800 AM PDT SUN OCT 13 2013
 
...OCTAVE STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE AS IT PASSES TO THE WEST OF 
SOCORRO ISLAND...

800 AM PDT MON OCT 14 2013
 
...OCTAVE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT TURNS NORTHWARD...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA...

200 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2013
 
...OCTAVE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO BAJA CALIFORNIA...
...OUTER RAIN BANDS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS...