Saturday, August 23, 2008

Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Baja Sur

03PM MDT THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM SANTA FE SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST AROUND THE PENINSULA NORTHWARD TO BUENAVISTA ON THE EAST COAST.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS...

08/23/2008 2:59 PM MDT Tropical Depression 11E has not strengthend over the last six hours as it moves toward Baja Sur some 250 miles SSE of Cabo San Lucas. The system is forecast to become Tropical Storm Julio in the next 24hrs. Early projections forecast Julio to remain a tropical storm and move parallel to Baja, just west of our coast through the middle of next week.
Tropical Depression 11E is currently located near 19.5N 108.5W and is moving 315° at 10kts. Winds are estimated at 30 to 40 kts and central barometric pressure is 1007Mb. The current forecast calls for the system to strengthen to tropical storm strength as it moves along the west coast of the Baja peninsula. The system is forecast to be Tropical Storm Julio and be about 87 miles SSW of Cabo San Lucas tomorrow morning.

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