Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Second Tropical Storm Forms in East Pacific

5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center (Credit: NOAA NHC)
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800 PM PDT WED JUN 16 2010
...DEPRESSION MOVING A LITTLE FASTER...WATCHES AND WARNINGS UPDATED...

800 AM PDT THU JUN 17 2010
...DEPRESSION DISSIPATES OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO...

We begin our coverage of this tropical storm in its early stages of development.   Based on the current predictions, it appears that the storm will strengthen over the next few days and become a named storm. NHC issuing advisories on TD TWO-E.

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Current Watches & Warnings

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...SALINA CRUZ TO ACAPULCO MEXICO

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN IN EFFECT FOR...WEST OF ACAPULCO TO ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO

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.


Discussion & Outlook

SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.2N 96.6W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM S OF PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO
ABOUT 155 MI...245 KM ESE OF PUNTO MALDONADO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE COAST OF OAXACA...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD
PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THE
COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA ON THURSDAY...MAKING OUTSIDE
PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS. 

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