000 WTPZ25 KNHC 211448 TCMEP5 TROPICAL STORM RICK FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 25 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009 1500 UTC WED OCT 21 2009 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MEXICAN MAINLAND FROM SAN BLAS TO ALTATA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS. AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF RICK. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 23.4N 106.3W AT 21/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 15 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. 34 KT.......100NE 130SE 60SW 85NW. 12 FT SEAS.. 0NE 0SE 150SW 120NW. 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 23.4N 106.3W AT 21/1500Z AT 21/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 22.9N 106.9W FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 24.8N 104.4W...INLAND MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT. FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z...DISSIPATED REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 23.4N 106.3W NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/2100Z $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/AVILA