5th Tropical Storm Forms in East Pacific

Tropical Storm ERICK	800 AM PDT TUE JUL 09 2013 ...ERICK DEGENERATES INTO A REMNANT LOW...   Last NHC advisory issued on ERICK
WIND:	MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH... 45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WATCHES/ WARNINGS:	NONE
SHIP IMPACT:	NO CRUISE SHIPS IMPACTED

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Tropical Storm ERICK

The fifth tropical storm of the 2013 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season formed off the southwest coast of Mexico. It is expected to produce 3 to 5 inches of rain on the coastal states.  After becoming a hurricane on Saturday, the storm has weakened once again to tropical storm strength.

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SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.2N 110.0W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM S OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE.
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND ERICK IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT
LOW WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN PORTIONS
OF THE WARNING AREA IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR WITHIN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

RAINFALL...ERICK IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY ERICK ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.  THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO
CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.

Historical Data:

800 AM PDT THU JUL 04 2013
 
...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTH OF MEXICO...

800 PM PDT THU JUL 04 2013
 
...FIFTH NAMED TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PART OF THE SOUTWESTERN COAST
OF MEXICO... 

800 AM PDT FRI JUL 05 2013

...ERICK INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BY TOMORROW...
...NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... 

800 AM PDT SAT JUL 06 2013
 
...ERICK BECOMES A HURRICANE...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PARTS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... 

Tropical Storm Hilary Near Hurricane Strength

Tropical Depression Nine-E
Becomes TS Hilary
Then Major Hurricane Hilary

HILARY HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL STORM

OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO

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200 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2011
 
...HILARY BECOMES A REMNANT LOW...

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We are monitoring a new storm which has formed off the coast of Southern Mexico. Tropical Depression Seven-E is forecast to become Tropical Storm Greg Tuesday night and a hurricane by Thursday.  Hilary is expected to turn Northward and closer to land later this coming week.

UPDATE: Hurricane Hilary strengthened quickly to become a Category Four Major Hurricane but is now weakening as it turns to the North.

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HILARY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H.  A
GENERALLY SLOW WESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.

SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.6N 122.0W
ABOUT 770 MI...1240 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES




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Cruise lines are monitoring the tropical storms for potential impact to this weekend's cruises.   There is no impact to cruises at this time.




Current Watches & Warnings

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE


 

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800 PM PDT WED SEP 28 2011
...HILARY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... 

200 AM PDT WED SEP 28 2011
...HILARY STEADILY WEAKENING...EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST LATER TODAY...

200 PM PDT SAT SEP 24 2011
...TINY HILARY CONTINUES AS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...
 
500 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2011
...AND YET ANOTHER MAJOR HURRICANE IN THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC... 
 
800 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2011
...HILARY IS NOW A HURRICANE...ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING EXPECTED...

 
800 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2011
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS AND IS NOW TROPICAL STORM HILARY SOUTH OF
MEXICO... 
 
200 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2011
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTH OF MEXICO... 

Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
Hurricane Hilary	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
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking