Thursday, 30 August 2007

Hurricane update - 30 August

Whilst everybody is getting in a tizz over 4 tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, attention should really be on the Eastern Pacific. The Mexican coast around Acapulco is under a tropical storm warning (TS conditions likely within 24 hours) with attendant heavy rains of 4 to 8 inches, locally 15 inches. This is all brought about by tropical depression 11E.

Life-threatening flashflooding and mudslides are possible in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michocan and Colima.

Typhoon Fitow is making for Japan, which it will reach within 7 days with winds of 120 knots / 135 mph. No predictions on the area of landfall at this stage - keep an eye open.

1 comment:

  1. "Life-threatening, well that says it all.  CATHY

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