Entries Categorized as 'Hurricane'

Dora expected to become a major hurricane

Date July 20, 2011

Dora expected to become a major hurricane by tomorrow should remain offshore of southwestern Mexico. At 1500 UTC the center of Hurricane Dora was located near latitude 14.9 north longitude 103.0 west. Dora is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph…30 km/h. A turn toward the northwest and a gradual decrease in forward are [...]

Tropical Storm Dora

Date July 19, 2011

Dora a little stronger, additional intensification expected. At 0900 UTC the center of Tropical Storm Dora was located near latitude 11.4 north…longitude 95.9 west. Dora is moving toward the west near 16 mph…26 km/h. A west to west-northwest motion is forecast during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 [...]

Calvin becomes the third hurricane of 2011 Pacific hurricane season

Date July 9, 2011

Calvin becomes the third hurricane of the 2011 eastern Pacific hurricane season. At 200 PM PDT the center of recently upgraded Hurricane Calvin was located near latitude 16.3 north, longitude 108.5 west. Calvin is moving toward the west near 20 km/h and this motion is expected to continue until Sunday. Maximum sustained winds have increased [...]

Hurricane Adrian weakening and remains well-offshore of Mexico

Date June 10, 2011

At 200 PM PDT the eye of Hurricane Adrian was located near latitude 15.5 north…longitude 108.6 west. Adrian is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph…19 km/h…and the cyclone is expected to continue toward this direction at a slightly slower rate of speed during the next two days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph…205 km/h…with [...]

First hurricane of season forms

Date June 9, 2011

Hurricane Adrian churned across the Pacific early Thursday as forecasters warned of dangerous surf and rip currents on the southwestern coast of Mexico. Adrian – a Category 1 hurricane – could intensify into a major hurricane in the next day or two, the National Weather Service said. The first hurricane of the season is [...]