Tropical Depression Forms in East Pacific Near Guatemala

NHC issuing advisories on TS DORA

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NHC discountinued issuing advisories on TS BRET, TS CINDY 

NASA: Tropical Depression 4E (East Pacific Ocean)
NASA: Typhoon Ma-on (Western No. Pacific Ocean) 

200 PM PDT SUN JUL 24 2011
 
...DORA DEGENERATES INTO A REMNANT LOW...THIS IS THE LAST
ADVISORY...

No Further Updates on this storm - see Hurricane Zone for active storms (if any).

A new tropical depression, Four-E, has formed in a low pressure area south of Guatemala.  As of 8 AM PDT July 18, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 35 MPH and additional strengthening is expected through the day which will result in the fourth named Tropical Storm of the East Pacific Season.   

When the depression reaches tropical storm status, it will be named Dora.  Based on current models, the tropical storm will become a Hurricane in 24-48 hours, so we will continue to monitor this developing tropical system.

SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.5N 114.2W
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM SW OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...   THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

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HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
 

SURF...SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DORA WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ALONG THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

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800 AM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 

...FOURTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS SOUTH 
OF GUATEMALA... 

1100 AM PDT MON JUL 18 2011
...DEPRESSION REACHES TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... 

800 PM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...DORA BECOMES A HURRICANE...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... 

1100 AM PDT WED JUL 20 2011

...DORA STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...

200 PM PDT WED JUL 20 2011

...DORA BECOMES THE SECOND MAJOR HURRICANE OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC
SEASON... 

500 PM PDT WED JUL 20 2011

...DORA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN...NOW A CATEGORY 4
HURRICANE...

800 AM PDT THU JUL 21 2011 

..DORA NEARLY A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...EXPECTED TO REMAIN
OFFSHORE OF MEXICO... 

Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
HURRICANE DORA	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
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