000 WTPZ32 KNHC 062338 TCPEP2 BULLETIN HURRICANE BLANCA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 25A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022015 600 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015 ...BLANCA'S EYE PASSING JUST TO THE EAST OF SOCORRO ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 600 PM MDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 110.1W ABOUT 285 MI...460 KM S OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * Cabo San Lucas to Santa Fe A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Loreto to Puerto San Andresito, including Cabo San Lucas A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * North of Puerto San Andresito to Punta Abreojos * North of Loreto to Mulege A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 600 PM MDT (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Blanca was located near latitude 18.7 North, longitude 110.1 West. Blanca is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), but a turn toward the north-northwest is forecast by tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Blanca is expected to be near the southwestern coast of Baja California Sur in the warning area late Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Blanca is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A gradual weakening should begin tonight or Sunday, and Blanca should be a tropical storm when it moves near the west coast of the southern Baja California peninsula. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km). A wind gust to 61 mph (98 km/h) was reported on Socorro Island about an hour ago. The estimated minimum central pressure is 952 mb (28.12 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the warning area on Sunday, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch area on Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the tropical storm watch area starting Sunday night. RAINFALL: Blanca is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 6 to 10 inches over much of Baja California Sur and the southern portion of the state of Baja California, with possible isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches over Baja California Sur. These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. SURF: Swells generated by Blanca are affecting the coast of southwestern Mexico, the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula, and the southern Gulf of California. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. For additional information, please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Berg