Tropical Storm Frank Forms in East Pacific

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800 PM PDT SUN AUG 22 2010

...FRANK HAS NOT STRENGTHENED...TROPICAL STORM WATCH AND WARNING
EXTENDED WESTWARD ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO...

Tropical Depression Nine-E has formed into the sixth named Tropical Storm in the East Pacific.    The storm is currently 140 miles southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico and moving west at 7 mph.   Additional strengthening is predicted within the next 48 hours with a high probability of it becoming a hurricane by Tuesday.   The Mexican government has issued watches and warnings.

NHC issuing advisories on TD SIX and TS FRANK

Current Watches & Warnings

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO WESTWARD TO TECPAN DE GALEANA.
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED WESTWARD TO LAZARO
CARDENAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM PUERTO ANGEL WESTWARD TO TECPAN DE
GALEANA

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM TECPAN DE GALEANA WESTWARD TO LAZARO
CARDENAS

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 (22 Aug)
LOCATION...14.0N 96.8W
ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM S OF PUERTO ANGEL MEXICO
ABOUT 125 MI...205 KM S OF PUERTO ESCONDIDO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
AND FRANK IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY LATE MONDAY.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD APPROACH THE COAST WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA TONIGHT OR MONDAY.  TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY.

RAINFALL...FRANK IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN COASTAL REGION OF MEXICO...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES.  THESE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

Cruise Line Advisories

NONE

There are no cruise ships in the immediate vicinity of Frank at this time.  We will continue to monitor the storm and provide updates as appropriate.   See RSS feeds in left margin for up to date information from the NHC.

Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
Tropical Storm FRANK	National Hurricane Center
East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
East Pacific Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (EPAC)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (E. Pacific)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking