5 Day Forecast Track for Tropical Cyclone Linda
Tropical Cyclone Linda Visible Light Satellite Animation
Tropical Cyclone Linda AVN Satellite Animation
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LINDA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN, EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
LOCATION...25.6N 118.2W
ABOUT 245 MI...395 KM SW OF PUNTA EUGENIA MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
09/09/15 WEDNESDAY, 09AM MDT Linda has begun to deteriorate rapidly as it moves into the colder waters of the Pacific to the west of the Baja peninsula. Linda is expected to dissipate over the weekend into a remnant Low and the effects of the system on the southern portions of the peninsula will diminish throug the day today. The northern state of Baja California will have increased chance of showers and thunderstorms into the first of the week as the moisture from the system will drift to the northeast after the system dissiaptes.
At 9AM Hurricane Linda was located near 24.2N 116.9W and was moving 325° at 11kts. Central barometric pressure was 979Mb and winds were 70kts with gusts to 85kts, making Linda a Category 1 Hurricane. Hurricane force winds extend out 30 miles on the eastern side of the system and 25 miles on the western side. Fifty knot winds extend out 50 miles on the eastern side of Linda and 40 miles in the west. Tropical storm force winds extend out 140 miles on the east side of the storm and 90 miles on the west side. Twelve foot seas extend out 270-330 miles on the east and on the western side 150-180 miles.
Linda will continue to deliver the threat of showers and thunderstorms in Baja California Sur through Thursday, when the storm will turn to more to the west and dissipate well to the west of Baja. The northern state of Baja California may begin to receive showers Thursday and into Friday as the storm flow breaks up and move to the northeast.
Our statistical hurricane season usually comes to a close about mid October, but this year the waters west of the peninsula are as much as 3°C above normal. Hurricane Linda should hold a good share in reducing the temperatures of those waters west of the peninsula. This long term cycle of warmer than normal waters is no longer just a surface temperature issue, but the deeper waters have warmed as well. Because of this the waters to the west and southwest of the tip of the peninsula will be able to support the approach of larger hurricane longer into October. Unless something dramatic happens to shift the temperature build up away from our coast, and this has certainly been the year to expect the unexpected in dramatic weather changes.
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