Thursday, August 9, 2012

Ernesto weakens to a tropical depression; heavy rains continue over Mexico - @NHC_Atlantic

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    000  WTNT35 KNHC 100553  TCPAT5    BULLETIN  TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  35A  NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL052012  100 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012    ...ERNESTO WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER  MEXICO...      SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION  ----------------------------------------------  LOCATION...18.0N 97.2W  ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM NNW OF OAXACA MEXICO  ABOUT 105 MI...170 KM SSW OF VERACRUZ MEXICO  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H  PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES      WATCHES AND WARNINGS  --------------------  CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...    NONE.     SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...    THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.    FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR  PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.      DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK  ------------------------------  AT 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS  LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 97.2 WEST. ERNESTO IS  MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY UNTIL THE CYCLONE DISSIPATES.    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...  WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND ERNESTO  IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE LATER TODAY AS THE CYCLONE CONTINUES TO  MOVE INLAND OVER THE HIGH TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN MEXICO.    THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.      HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND  ----------------------  WIND...WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL-STORM FORCE WILL CONTINUE IN A SMALL  AREA NEAR CENTER OF ERNESTO THIS MORNING.    RAINFALL...ERNESTO IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL  ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE MEXICAN STATES OF  VERACRUZ...TABASCO...PUEBLA...AND OAXACA THROUGH TONIGHT.  ISOLATED MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN  ASSOCIATION WITH ERNESTO. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE LIFE  THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.      NEXT ADVISORY  -------------  NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 AM CDT.    $$  FORECASTER BEVEN    


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