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canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 02:00 PM

Is it Tuxpan?

sue miller · 08-22-2007, 02:23 PM

40 miles south!!

HURRICANE DEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
1150 AM CDT WED AUG 22 2007

THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DEAN MADE LANDFALL IN MEXICO NEAR THE TOWN
OF TECOLUTLA...JUST EAST OF GUTIERREZ ZAMORA AND ABOUT 40 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TUXPAN AT ABOUT 1130 AM CDT...1630 UTC. THE
ESTIMATED INTENSITY OF DEAN AT LANDFALL WAS 100 MPH...160
KPH....CATEGORY TWO ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.

sue miller · 08-22-2007, 03:09 PM

...Dean inland over Mexico and beginning to weaken...

a Hurricane Warning remains in effect along the Gulf Coast of Mexico
from Coatzacoalcos northward to La Cruz.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect along the Gulf Coast of
Mexico from north of La Cruz to Bahia Algodones.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 100 PM CDT...1800z...the center of Hurricane Dean was located
inland near latitude 20.5 north...longitude 97.3 west or very near
poza rica Mexico.

Dean is moving toward the west near 19 mph...31 km/hr...and this
motion is expected to continue through tonight.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 85 mph...140 km/hr...
with higher gusts. Dean is now a category one hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson scale. Continued weakening is expected until Dean
dissipates over the mountains of central Mexico tonight.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 275
miles...445 km...mainly to the northeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 mb...29.00 inches.

Storm surge flooding of 6 to 8 feet above normal tide levels is
possible...along with large and dangerous battering waves...near and
to the north of where the center made landfall.

Dean is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 5 to 10 inches
over parts of southern and central Mexico...with maximum amounts of
up to 20 inches. These rains could cause life-threatening flash
floods and mudslides.

Repeating the 100 PM CDT position...20.5 N...97.3 W. Movement
toward...west near 19 mph. Maximum sustained winds...85 mph.
Minimum central pressure...982 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
400 PM CDT.

$$
Forecaster Franklin/Mainelli

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 03:58 PM

Dean downgraded to a Cat 1.

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 07:05 PM

Dean downgraded to a Tropical Storm.

canarymoon · 08-22-2007, 07:06 PM

There are High Susrf Advisories along the extreme S Texas coastline