Tropical Storm Julio (2008)
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| As of: | 2 p.m. PDT (2100 UTC) August 24 | ||
| Location: | 23.2°N 110.2°W ± 30 nm About 30 mi (45 km) NW of Cabo San Lucas | ||
| Sustained winds: | 45 knots | 50 mph | 85 km/h (1-min mean) gusting to 55 knots | 65 mph | 100 km/h | ||
| Pressure: | 998 mbar (29.47 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | NNW at 10 kt | 12 mph | 19 km/h | ||
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Tropical Storm Julio is a weak tropical storm that is forecasted to make landfall around Baja California. It developed from an area of low pressure that persisted since August 22 before it was designated as Tropical Depression 11E and then Tropical Storm Julio. Julio became the tenth tropical cyclone to be named in the East Pacific basin in the 2008 Pacific hurricane season. It also became the second tropical storm to threaten land this season after Alma.
Storm History
On August 23, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded an area of fairly organized low pressure which was located in the eastern Pacific ocean just south of Baja California to Tropical Depression Eleven E after persisting as an Invest since August 22 . [1] That afternoon around 5 minutes after the second Advisory package, the depression intensified into a tropical storm after a ship report that was delayed slightly, supported tropical storm intensity.[2]
Current Storm Infomation
As of 2 p.m. PDT (2100 UTC) August 24, the center of Tropical Storm Julio is estimated to be located within 30 nm of 23.2°N 110.2°W, about 30 mi (45 km) northwest of Cabo San Lucas. Tropical Storm Julio has maximum sustained winds of 45 kt (50 mph, 85 km/h), with higher gusts. It has a minimum central pressure of 998 mbar (29.47 inches), and is moving NNW at 10 kt (12 mph, 19 km/h).
Watches and warnings
As of 2 p.m. PDT (2100 UTC) August 24:
- A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
- The Baja California peninsula from Punta Abreojos around to Mulegé
- A tropical storm watch is in effect for:
- The west coast of the Baja California peninsula from Punta Abreojos northward to El Pocito
- The east coast of the Baja California peninsula from Mulegé northward to Bahia San Juan Bautista
See also
References
- ^ "Tropical Depression 11E Advisory number 1". NHC. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Julio Advisory Update". NHC. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
External links
- National Hurricane Center's Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook - updated four times daily
- National Hurricane Center
- National Hurricane Center's 2007 Advisory Archive
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center
- NRL hurricane page - Naval Research Laboratory page with extensive archives on individual storms
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