Hurricane Beatriz – Day 2
Position: 18.0N 103.5W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [340°] near 12 mph [19 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 90 mph [150 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 105 miles [165 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 30 miles [ 45 km].
Minimum central pressure: 985 mb ↓.
Currently about 85 miles [140 km] Southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico.
Beatriz is a hurricane. I’m still hoping for a Sea of Cortés [Gulf of California] track that would make it a rainmaker for Northern Mexico and the US Southwest. It is currently paralleling the coast line of Mexico.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Zihuatanejo northwestward to Cabo Corrientes.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Tecpan de Galeana westward to east of Zihuatanejo.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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