Thread: Tropical Storm Blanca - SSW of Baja

Wtpz33 knhc 071433
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tropical storm blanca advisory number 6
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl ep032009
800 am pdt tue jul 07 2009

...blanca gradually weakening...

At 800 am pdt...1500 utc...the center of tropical storm blanca was
located near latitude 19.0 north...longitude 115.8 west or about 465
miles...750 km...southwest of the southern tip of baja california.

Blanca is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph...17 km/hr...
And this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of
days...with a gradual decrease in forward speed late wednesday and
thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph...75 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours as the
cyclone moves over colder waters.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb...29.50 inches.

...summary of 800 am pdt information...
Location...19.0n 115.8w
maximum sustained winds...45 mph
present movement...west-northwest or 295 degrees at 10 mph
minimum central pressure...999 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at
200 pm pdt.

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forecaster kimberlain/avila

Looks like Blanca is history

Last Advisory

WTPZ33 KNHC 090233
TCPEP3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BLANCA ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032009
800 PM PDT WED JUL 08 2009

...BLANCA BECOMES A REMNANT LOW...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...

AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF THE REMNANT LOW OF BLANCA
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 121.9 WEST OR ABOUT
775 MILES...1245 KM...WEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.

THE LOW IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
UNTIL DISSIPATION.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

...SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...21.5N 121.9W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB

THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON BLANCA.

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FORECASTER PASCH/ROBERTS