Alvin is First Tropical Storm for 2013 East Pacific

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Tropical Depression ONE-E Becomes Tropical Storm Alvin Eastern Pacific Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook    The East Pacific Hurricane season officially starts on May 15th and right on cue, the first Tropical Depression, One-E, formed 650 miles South Southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.  When it formed it had a wind speed of 35 MPH and would later grow to a maximum of 50 MPH.   There were never any warnings posted and it wasn't a threat to land.

200 AM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013
 
...ALVIN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM SHOULD GRADUALLY
DIMINISH. 

SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.3N 112.0W
ABOUT 790 MI...1275 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

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Historical Data:

800 AM PDT WED MAY 15 2013
 
...FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE EAST PACIFIC SEASON FORMS RIGHT
ON CUE...

200 PM PDT WED MAY 15 2013
 
...DEPRESSION BECOMES FIRST TROPICAL STORM OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC
SEASON...