Friday, October 7, 2011

Tropical Storm Jova Aims for Mexico

Tropical Storm JOVA 
Expected to Become 9th Hurricane 
of Eastern Pacific
200 PM PDT SAT OCT 08 2011
...JOVA BECOMES A HURRICANE AS IT DRIFTS TOWARDS THE
EAST-NORTHEAST...
 NHC ACTIVE STORMS (CLICK HERE)

We are monitoring a second storm which has formed southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.  Tropical Storm Jova  may become a hurricane by Saturday and is expected to make landfall.
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SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.0N 110.2W
ABOUT 440 MI...710 KM WSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  JOVA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
 
INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF JOVA. 

A SLOW MOTION TOWARD
THE EAST OR EAST-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

 


Cruise Ship Travel Advisories
Cruise lines will monitor this storm for any itinerary impact.  
Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking
NOAA Hurricane Central
Current Watches & Warning
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

Historical Data:  Storm Archive                             Graphics Archive


200 PM PDT SAT OCT 08 2011
...JOVA BECOMES A HURRICANE AS IT DRIFTS TOWARDS THE
EAST-NORTHEAST...


200 PM PDT THU OCT 06 2011
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO THE TENTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE
2011 SEASON...
  
800 PM PDT WED OCT 05 2011
...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWESTERN
COAST OF MEXICO...


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