Tropical Storm Eugene off Mexican Coast

800 AM PDT SAT AUG 06 2011

...EUGENE NOW A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...

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A tropical depression formed well south of Acapulco, Mexico early Sunday morning. Tropical Depression Five-E became a named Tropical Storm by 8 AM PDT as it reached 45 MPH about 400 miles south of Acapulco.  Additional strengthening is expected over the next couple days.  The storm, which will likely become a hurricane appears that it will stay well offshore and as it gets into less favorable waters become sub-tropical towards the end of the week.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 85 MPH...140
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  EUGENE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  EUGENE IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON FRIDAY...AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION OVER THE WEEKEND. 

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. 

SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.4N 121.2W
ABOUT 825 MI...1330 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES

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800 PM PDT TUE AUG 02 2011
...EUGENE REACHES MAJOR HURRICANE STATUS OVER THE OPEN PACIFIC... 

200 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2011

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTH OF ACAPULCO MEXICO... 

800 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2011

...DEPRESSION REACHES TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH...  

There are no cruise ships in the immediate vicinity, but we will continue to monitor this storm.