Tropical Storm Barry Public Advisory
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160 WTNT32 KNHC 291455 TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Barry Advisory Number 4 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022025 1000 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 ...AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATES DEPRESSION HAS BECOME TROPICAL STORM BARRY... ...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING OVER EASTERN MEXICO FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.4N 96.2W ABOUT 90 MI...140 KM ESE OF TUXPAN MEXICO ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM SE OF TAMPICO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 12-24 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Barry was located by aircraft near latitude 20.4 North, longitude 96.2 West. Barry is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue today. On the forecast track, the storm is expected to make landfall and then move inland over eastern Mexico later today or tonight. Air Force Reconnaissance data indicates that maximum sustained winds have increase to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. A little more intensification is forecast before the system reaches the coast of eastern Mexico. Rapid weakening is expected after the system moves inland. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Reserve Reconnaissance dropsonde data is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Barry can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC. RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Barry is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches, across the Mexican states of Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, and Tamaulipas through Monday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Tropical Storm Barry, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf WIND: Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are expected in the tropical storm warning area beginning this afternoon. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 100 PM CDT. Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Papin