Information on Tropical Storm Barbara
 09AM MDT 06/02/07
Tropical Storm Barbara has moved ashore and dissipated. No further
information will be posted on TS Barbara here until historical data is
available.
09AM MDT 06/01/07 Tropical Storm Barbara, has held intensity and
picked up speed as landfall in the southern most Mexican state of Chiapas is
becoming imminent. Tropical Storm Barbara is expected to be short of
Hurricane Category 1 status when it comes ashore before noon on Saturday.
Heavy rain and winds to 55kts can be expected at that time. Landfall is
expected in Chiapas the southern most state of Mexico, before mid day on
Saturday. As the storm continues to accelerate, landfall may occur earlier
than models current suggest. Storm preparations in the warning areas should
be rushed to completion.
It is improbable that Tropical Storm Barbara
will have any effect on weather in Baja.
Tropical Storm Barbara is currently located
near 13.9N 93.0W and is moving 65° at 7kts. Winds are estimated at 45kts with
gusts to 55kts and central barometric pressure is 1000Mb. Forecasts call for
the storm to continue to deepen and be packing winds of 45-55kts at the time
of landfall Sunday.
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Tropical Depression 2E formed some 200 miles
south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the southern coast of Mexico on the
afternoon of May 29. The system strengthen over the next 18hrs and became
the second tropical storm of 2007 on the morning of May 30. On May 31 the
storm was downgraded to a tropical depression as it began a 160° turn to the
NE. in the morning release of 06/01 from the NHC the storm was again upgraded to a
tropical storm. Tropical storm watches were posted at that time for much of
the coastline in the Gulf of Tehuantepec including parts of Guatemala and
Mexico. On the afternoon of 06/01 the storm had shown signs of continue
strengthening as it turned another 20° to the north and toward the southern
Mexican coastline. Tropical storm warning were posted at 3PM MDT for much of
the Gulf of Tehuantepec including parts of Guatemala. By the 9PM forecast
release on Friday the storm had picked up speed to 7kts and landfall was
pushed forward to Saturday morning. The projected point of landfall is just
north of the Mexico/Guatemala border.
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