HURRICANE JIMENA UPDATE - Weakens to Cat 2 but still dangerous

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH UPDATE

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132009
1100 PM PDT TUE SEP 01 2009

...JIMENA WEAKENS TO CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE...SQUALLS AFFECTING THE
SOUTHERN BAJA PENINSULA...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM PUNTA ABREOJOS SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST
COAST...AND FROM MULEGE SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST...INCLUDING CABO
SAN LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF PUNTA ABREOJOS TO PUNTA EUGENIA
ON THE WEST COAST...AND NORTH OF MULEGE TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
ON THE EAST COAST. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN
24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND
MEXICO FROM ALTATA TO BAHIA KINO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.
ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 1100 PM PDT...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.7 WEST OR ABOUT 95
MILES...155 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LA PAZ MEXICO AND ABOUT 110
MILES...175 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20
KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF JIMENA
WILL BE NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY...AND BE NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 110 MPH...175
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JIMENA IS NOW A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED PRIOR
TO LANDFALL...WITH A MORE RAPID WEAKENING THEREAFTER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA PENINSULA AND PORTIONS OF
WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD PRODUCE
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

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A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING
WAVES WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...23.4N 111.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 13 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB

ARIZONA in HURRICANE JIMENA's PROJECTED PATH

HURRICANE JIMENA ADVISORY PROJECTED PATH ADN UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132009
800 AM PDT TUE SEP 01 2009

...OUTER RAINBANDS OF DANGEROUS JIMENA SPREADING OVER SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA...HURRICANE WARNING EXTENDED NORTHWARD...

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE
HURRICANE WARNING NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TO PUNTA ABREOJOS...AND ALONG THE EAST COAST
OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TO MULEGE. A HURRICANE WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA FROM PUERTO ABREOJOS SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST...AND
FROM MULEGE SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST... INCLUDING CABO SAN
LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

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A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
NORTH OF PUERTO ABREOJOS ON THE WEST COAST TO PUNTA EUGENIA...AND
NORTH OF MULEGE ON THE EAST COAST TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. A
HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND
MEXICO FROM ALTATA TO HUATABAMPITO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. THIS WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED NORTHWARD
LATER TODAY.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
NORTHWESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 110.7 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES...225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO AND
ABOUT 280 MILES...455 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LAZARO
MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...
19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...JIMENA WILL BE
APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND APPROACH THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA BY THURSDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT JIMENA HAS WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JIMENA IS A CATEGORY
FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
STRENGTH ARE LIKELY TODAY...AND GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST ON
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A MAJOR
HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 945 MB...27.91 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.

A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE ALONG WITH BATTERING WAVES WILL PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...21.0N 110.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...945 MB

HURRICANE JIMENA sparks HURRICANE WATCH IN MEXICO

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH

HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA...

AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS CHANGED THE
HURRICANE WATCH TO A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM BAHIA MAGDALENA SOUTHWARD ON THE
WEST COAST...AND FROM SAN EVARISTO SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST...
INCLUDING CABO SAN LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24
HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.

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AT 8 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF BAHIA
MAGDALENA ON THE WEST COAST TO PUNTA ABREOJOS AND NORTH OF SAN
EVARISTO TO MULEGE ON THE EAST COAST. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN
WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

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AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.3 WEST OR ABOUT 355
MILES...570 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO.

JIMENA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR...AND A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...JIMENA WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. JIMENA IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE JIMENA LATER
TODAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80
MILES...130 KM.

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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 940 MB...27.76 INCHES.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.

A STORM SURGE ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.0N 108.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB

HURRICANE JIMENA WILL HANG AROUND FOR AWHILE

Not much has changed in HURRICANE JIMENA over the last day except location and a 5MPH increase in wind speed. HURRICANE JIMENA is still a very dangerous HURRICANE with sustained wind speeds at 140 MPH or 220 KPH with higher gusts.

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HURRICANE JIMENA is moving WNW at approx 8 MPH or 13 KPH. The slower progression of HURRICANE JIMENA, when compared to the speeds of HURRICANE DANNY or BILL, make HURRICANE JIMENA more dangerous when she hits an area as HURRICANE force winds will hang around for longer.

HURRICANE JIMENA is expected to make a shift to the Nortwest then North North West over the next 48 hours. This PROJECTED PATH will bring HURRICANE JIMENA right up the Baja Coast into the southern tip of the California Baja Peninsula.

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HURRICANE JIMENA and TS KEVIN UPDATE

The Western Atlantic and Hurricane Danny have calmed down abit and the Eastern Pacific is once again being ravaged by storms. Hurricane Jimena popped up over the last few days and is now threatening to hit the Baja Coast. This will be the first direct hit Hurricane for the Eastern Pacific, there were a few close

HURRICANE JIMENA SATELLITE IMAGE

calls, however those Hurricanes did manage to calm down a little before they got close to land.

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HURRICANE JIMENA

At the present time, those in Western Mainland Mexico and the Southern California Baja Peninsula are being warned to keep an eye on HURRICANE JIMENA.

HURRICANE JIMENA is currently a CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE producing sustained winds of 135 MPH or 215 KM/HR with even higher wind gusts. The NOAA HURRICANE TRACKER WEATHER OFFICE is expecting HURRICANE JIMENA to strengthen substantially over the next 48 hours as she heads towards the southern Baja.

HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH

HURRICANE force winds are extending 25 MILES or 35 KM from the eye of HURRICANE JIMENA and Tropical Storm Force winds up to 70 Miles or 110 KM from the eye. Although HURRICANE JIMENA seems like a small HURRICANE in width, she is still very dangerous, as you can see in the HURRICANE JIMENA PROJECTED PATH, the EYE OF HURRICANE JIMENA is expected to head right over the Southern Baja by Tuesday.

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HURRICANE JIMENA will likely produce large swells and a substantial amount of damage to the southern California Baja. Stay tuned to Eye On the HurrIcane - Hurricane Tracker for LIVE WEB CAMERA's of the CALIfRONIA BAJA as HURRICANE JIMENA heads towards land.

TROPICAL STORM KEVIN

TS KEVIN is another active Eastern Pacific storm, however, unlike HURRICANE JIMENA, TS KEVIN is not expected to hit land and NOAA HURRICANE TRACKER officials are predicting TROPICAL STORM KEVIN will disipate over the water. TROPICAL STORM KEVIN is moving quite slow and is not expected to reach HURRICANE status.

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