As we concentrate on storms and would-be storms in the Atlantic Basin, let's not forget our friends on the Pacific coast of the Americas, as well as Hawaii are in a hurricane belt, too.

This thread can be used for news of EPAC (Eastern Pacific) Storms and tropical systems.

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Wtpn21 Phnc 290630
Msgid/genadmin/navpacmetoccen Pearl Harbor Hi/jtwc//
Subj/tropical Cyclone Formation Alert//
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1. formation Of A Significant Tropical Cyclone Is Possible Within 095 Nm Either Side Of A Line From 18.5n 106.6w To 19.4n 111.7w Within The Next 12 To 24 Hours. Available Data Does Not Justify Issuance Of Numbered Tropical Cyclone Warnings At This Time. Winds In The Area Are Estimated To Be 18 To 22 Knots. Metsat Imagery At 290000z Indicates That A Circulation Center Is Located Near 18.6n 107.5w. The System Is Moving Westward At 07 Knots.

2. Remarks: Recent Animated Infrared Imagery And A 290124z Ssmi Microwave Pass Indicate Increasing Deep Convection Near The Low Level Circulation Center (llcc). The Most Recent Quikscat Shows The Llcc Is Still Somewhat Elongated, But Winds Near The Center Are Now 15-20 Kts. The Disturbance Is Tracking Toward A Region Of Strong Upper Level Divergence, Which Favors Continued Deepening. Maximum Sustained Winds Are Estimated At 15-20 Knots. Minimum Sea Level Pressure Is Estimated To Be 1005 Mb. the Potential For The Development Of A Significant Tropical Cyclone Within The Next 24 Hours Is Good.

3. This Alert Will Be Reissued, Upgraded To Warning Or Cancelled By 300630z.//

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Yes, we do need to keep abreast of ALL the weather systems that could impact our cruisers! Thanks CM

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