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HURRICANE JIMENA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP132009
2100 UTC WED SEP 02 2009
 
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA FROM BAHIA MAGDALENA NORTHWARD TO PUNTA ABREOJOS ON THE
WEST COAST...AND FROM SAN EVARISTO NORTHWARD TO MULEGE ON THE EAST
COAST.  PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF PUNTA ABREOJOS TO PUNTA EUGENIA
ON THE WEST COAST...AND NORTH OF MULEGE TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
ON THE EAST COAST.
 
AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF
PUNTA EUGENIA TO SAN JOSE DE LAS PALOMAS ON THE WEST COAST...AND
NORTH OF BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TO BAHIA DE LOS ANGELES ON THE
EAST COAST.  THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ALSO ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO FROM HUATABAMPITO TO
BAHIA KINO.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24
HOURS.
 
AT 2 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED
ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA SOUTH OF BAHIA MAGDALENA...FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA SOUTH OF SAN EVARISTO...AND FOR MAINLAND OF
MEXICO SOUTH OF HUATABAMPITO.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.4N 112.3W AT 02/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT  11 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  978 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  75 KT WITH GUSTS TO  90 KT.
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  15SW  15NW.
50 KT....... 70NE  50SE  30SW  50NW.
34 KT.......120NE  90SE  60SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 100SE  90SW  90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.4N 112.3W AT 02/2100Z
AT 02/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.9N 112.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 03/0600Z 27.4N 112.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 60NE  40SE  25SW  40NW.
34 KT...100NE  75SE  50SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 03/1800Z 28.1N 113.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  60SE  25SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/0600Z 28.2N 114.2W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 35NE   0SE   0SW  35NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 28.1N 114.7W
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 28.0N 115.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 200 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 06/1800Z 28.0N 116.5W...REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  25 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 07/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.4N 112.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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