000 WTPZ32 KNHC 070239 TCPEP2 BULLETIN HURRICANE BLANCA ADVISORY NUMBER 26 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022015 900 PM MDT SAT JUN 06 2015 ...BLANCA MAINTAINING 120-MPH WINDS BUT EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SOON... SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.2N 110.4W ABOUT 255 MI...415 KM S OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 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 For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 900 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Blanca was located near latitude 19.2 North, longitude 110.4 West. Blanca is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion with a slight increase in forward speed is expected through late Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Blanca is expected to approach the southwestern coast of the Baja California peninsula on Sunday and move near or along the coast on Monday. 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. Weakening is forecast through late Monday, and Blanca should become a tropical storm by Sunday night before it reaches the southwestern coast of the 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). An automated station on Socorro Island recently reported sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a wind gust of 71 mph (114 km/h). 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 intermediate advisory at 1200 AM MDT. Next complete advisory at 300 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Berg