Saturday, September 22, 2012

Tropical Storm Miriam Forms in East Pacific

Tropical Storm Miriam 2012
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Tropical Storm Miriam
Latest to Form in East Pacific 
Now a Major Hurricane

200 PM PDT WED SEP 26 2012

...MIRIAM MOVING GENERALLY NORTHWARD AND STEADILY WEAKENING...
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TD 13-E formed Southwest of mainland Mexico Friday night and has grown into a tropical storm today.   It is expected to continue increasing until becoming a hurricane.  There are currently no coastal watches or warnings related to the storm.  There are no cruises impacted at this time either.


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.8N 115.4W
ABOUT 380 MI...615 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND MIRIAM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW
ON FRIDAY.
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MIRIAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTH
AND WEST COASTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BAJA PENINSULA TONIGHT
AND THURSDAY BUT WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ON FRIDAY. THESE
SWELLS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. 
PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE

Historical Data:         Storm Archive                Graphics Archive                                         

800 PM PDT FRI SEP 21 2012
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTHWEST OF MAINLAND MEXICO...
 
800 AM PDT SAT SEP 22 2012
 
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM MIRIAM...
  
800 AM PDT MON SEP 24 2012

...MIRIAM BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...
 
 
 

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