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Patricia pushes inland after becoming strongest landfalling Pacific hurricane on record
2015-10-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Weather Channel: Former Hurricane Patricia was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday morning just 13 hours after becoming the strongest hurricane ever known to make landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Patricia is expected to dissipate over the high mountain terrain of Mexico later Saturday, but it will add moisture to an already dangerous flooding situation in Texas. Earlier Friday, Patricia became the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere as its maximum sustained winds...
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Hurricane Patricia made worse by climate change
2015-10-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slate: Hurricane Patricia--now the strongest hurricane ever measured--is expected to make landfall in Mexico late Friday. According to the latest official forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Manzanillo, a city of 100,000 people, appears to be in Patricia's direct path. After seeing the incredible data gathered by hurricane hunter aircraft overnight, a few meteorologists have argued that Patricia could be thought of as a Category 7 hurricane--though the official Saffir-Simpson scale only goes...
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Tropical Storm PATRICIA Graphics
2015-10-24 13:57:58| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:57:58 GMT Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Sat, 24 Oct 2015 09:05:36 GMT
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Summary for Tropical Storm PATRICIA (EP5/EP202015)
2015-10-24 13:54:03| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
...PATRICIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM OVER MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE... As of 7:00 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 the center of PATRICIA was located near 23.2, -102.2 with movement NNE at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.
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Tropical Storm PATRICIA Public Advisory Number 18A
2015-10-24 13:54:03| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
Issued at 700 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015 000 WTPZ35 KNHC 241153 TCPEP5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM PATRICIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202015 700 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015 ...PATRICIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM OVER MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE... SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.2N 102.2W ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM...NE OF ZACATECAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...80 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The government of Mexico has discontinued all of the warnings for the coast of Mexico. 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 700 AM CDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Patricia was located near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 102.2 West. Patricia is moving toward the north-northeast near 21 mph (33 km/h), and the cyclone is forecast to move quickly north-northeastward farther inland over central and northeastern Mexico today. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (80 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid weakening is expected to continue, and Patricia is forecast to become a tropical depression later today and dissipate tonight. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 100 miles (160 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue near the center through this morning, especially in higher elevations. RAINFALL: Patricia is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches, over the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan, and Guerrero through Saturday. These rains are likely to produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. STORM SURGE: Water levels are expected to gradually subside but will remain above normal through late today. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT. $$ Forecaster Beven
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