Tropical Depression GEORGETTE

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION GEORGETTE ADVISORY NUMBER   5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL     EP122010
200 AM PDT WED SEP 22 2010
 
...GEORGETTE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.8N 110.7W
ABOUT 155 MI...245 KM S OF GUAYMAS MEXICO
ABOUT 115 MI...180 KM NNW OF LA PAZ MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO FROM HUATABAMPITO NORTHWARD TO BAHIA
KINO
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 12 TO 24 HOURS.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
GEORGETTE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE
110.7 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR
14 MPH...22 KM/HR.  A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
GEORGETTE IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND MAKE
LANDFALL IN THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AREA LATER TODAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL.
WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL...AND GEORGETTE IS EXPECTED TO
DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE TROPICAL
STORM WATCH AREA TODAY.

RAINFALL...GEORGETTE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA AND
THE MEXICAN STATE OF WESTERN SONORA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE LIFE-
THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES. MOISTURE FROM GEORGETTE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...500 AM PDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT.
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
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