Two tropical storms are eyeing Mexico this weekend; one in the Gulf of Mexico and the other in the Eastern Pacific. Meanwhile, Humberto has weakened to a low pressure in the far eastern Atlantic. As of 10 a.m. CDT, Tropical Storm Ingrid was located near 20.6 N and 94.5 W, or about 145 miles east-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, and 190 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico. This also places the storm approximately 420 miles southeast of Brownsville, Texas. The top sustained winds with Ingrid have increased to 70 mph and it`s moving to the north at 10 mph. Ingrid`s minimum central pressure is 988 mb, or 29.18 inches of mercury. Ingrid is already on the verge of becoming the Atlantic`s second hurricane. It will move north and then west, making landfall early Monday as Category One Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale along the eastern Mexico coastline. Ingrid will bring flooding rainfall and hurricane force winds greater than 74 mph. Impressive rainfall totals of 10 to 15 inches, with locally up to 2 feet will culminate in intense flash flooding and life-threatening mudslides. Even Texas`s Rio Grande Valley will be drenched by heavy rain this weekend as well. Mexico`s mountain terrain will shred Ingrid apart rapidly by next Tuesday, where it will likely lose all of its tropical characteristics. It will still dump quite a bit of heavy rain at this stage of its life cycle. A Hurricane Watch is in place for Mexico north of Cabo Rojo to La Pesca, with a Tropical Storm Warning in effect along the Mexico coast from Coatzacoalcos to Cabo Rojo. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Humberto has become a low pressure in the eastern Atlantic. Strong upper-level Southwest winds and dry, stable air has allowed it to lose tropical characteristics. The circulation center will, however, move into a favorable environment for strengthening early next week and could become a tropical storm again by Tuesday. Humberto will be steered west by a high pressure to its north and then north as it moves around the high. It will only remain a threat to shipping lanes in the eastern Atlantic through next week. Not to be outdone, in the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Manuel is sliding towards Mexico`s coast. As of 8 a.m. PDT, Manuel was located near 16.2 N and 102.4 W, or 125 miles south of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico and 230 miles southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Manuel`s top sustained winds are at 50 mph and it is moving slowly to the north at 6 mph. Its minimum central pressure is 994 mb or 29.35 inches of mercury. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Acapulco to Manzanillo. Manuel is expected to strengthen a bit more until it makes landfall early Sunday between Acapulco and Manzanillo as a tropical storm. Already, 8 inches of rain has pelted eastern Oaxaca. A total of 10 to 15 inches of rain will pelt Oaxaca and Guerrero, causing life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. In addition, large swells will cause dangerous surf and rip currents between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and Manzanillo. Manuel will quickly weaken to a depression and then remnant low late Sunday and early Monday as it moves farther inland.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:35:49 +0000
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