Tropical Storm Sonia Keeps 2013 Season Going

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Tropical Storm Sonia	200 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2013 ...PRISCILLA WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION...
WIND:	NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS
WATCHES/ WARNINGS:	A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR... * MAZATLAN TO ALTATA A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR... * NORTH OF ALTATA TO TOPOLOBAMPO
SHIP IMPACT:	NO CRUISE SHIPS IMPACTED

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A new tropical depression formed on Friday southwest of Mexico and strengthened into Tropical Storm Sonia early Sunday morning.

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SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.7N 117.5W
ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA
TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.

RAINFALL...SONIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES...IN
PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN STATES OF SINALOA...WESTERN DURANGO...AND
SOUTHERN CHIHUAHUA.  THESE RAINS MAY PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

 Historical Data:

200 AM PDT FRI NOV 01 2013
 
...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS TO THE SOUTHWEST OF MANZANILLO...

100 AM PST SUN NOV 03 2013
 
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM SONIA JUST
EAST OF SOCORRO ISLAND...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
MEXICO...