Tropical Storm watches posted for parts of the Baja
Lorena is organizing with a large area of showers and storms south of Cabo San Lucas and generally west of the western Mexican coast. Some showers have moved inland.
High surf and tropical storm winds may effect the southern Baja along with heavy downpours and flash flooding as Lorena approaches during the next few days.
The Weather Situation
SUMMARY OF 200 PM MST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.4N 109.0W
ABOUT 310 MI...495 KM W OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM SSE OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
Tropicast: Visible RAMMB/CIRA slider GOES 18
Tropical Weather Forecast:
Lorena is expected to strengthen to hurricane strength by tomorrow. It will move NNW for a few days then turn to the northeast into the north part of the southern Baja north of Cabo San Lazaro on Friday. Weakening will likely occur before landfall as Lorena encounters colder water temperatures.
