000 WTPZ32 KNHC 242349 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Rick Intermediate Advisory Number 10A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172021 700 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021 ...RICK GETTING A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED WHILE MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SPREADING ONSHORE SOUTHERN MEXICO... SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.5N 101.6W ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM S OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM SSE OF LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Tecpan de Galeana to Punta San Telmo A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * East of Tecpan de Galeana to Acapulco * West of Punta San Telmo to Manzanillo A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 18 to 24 hours. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 6 to 12 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 101.6 West. Rick is moving toward the north near 5 mph (7 km/h). A slightly faster motion toward the north or north-northwest is expected over the next day or so. On the forecast track, the center of Rick will approach the coast of Mexico through tonight and make landfall on the coast of Mexico within the hurricane warning area by late Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is possible as Rick nears the coast of Mexico. After landfall, rapid weakening is expected, and Rick is forecast to dissipate over the mountainous terrain of southern Mexico Monday night or Tuesday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 20 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Rick can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP2, WMO header WTPZ42 KNHC, and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep2.shtml?key_messages. WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area beginning tonight, with tropical storm conditions now occurring within the Hurricane Warning area. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin inside a portion of the Tropical Storm Warning areas within the next couple of hours. STORM SURGE: A storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding in areas of onshore winds near and to the east of where the center of Rick makes landfall in southwestern Mexico. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. RAINFALL: Rick is expected to produce 5 to 10 inches of rain with isolated storm total amounts of 20 inches across coastal sections of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoacan through Tuesday. This heavy rainfall will likely produce flash flooding and mudslides. SURF: Swells generated by Rick will affect portions of the southwestern coast of Mexico during the next day or two. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Stewart