Entries Categorized as 'Severe Conditions'

Earthquake rattled Southern California

Date June 14, 2010

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California, striking 5 miles east southeast of Ocotillo and about 70 miles east of San Diego just before 9:27 p.m. Monday night. It has been downgraded after being initially reported at 5.9. More than two dozen earthquakes struck Monday night near the U.S.-Mexican border in San Diego County, rocking [...]

Pacific Ocean-wide Tsunami Warning Supplement

Date February 27, 2010

Saturday, 27 February, 2010 09:47 – Tsunami Bulletin Number 011 – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/Noaa/Nws – Issued At 1650z 27 Feb 2010
This Bulletin Applies To Areas Within And Bordering The Pacific Ocean And Adjacent Seas…Except Alaska…British Columbia… Washington…Oregon And California.
A Widespread Tsunami Warning Is In Effect – The image below shows the Tsunami travel time. [...]

Reconnaissance plane finds Rick with little change in strength

Date October 20, 2009

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the West Coast of southern Baja California from Agua Blanca southward and for the East Coast from Buena Vista southward including Cabo San Lucas. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 24 hours.
At 1100 am PDT/1800 UTC [...]

Rick moving slowly north-northeastward with little change in strength

Date October 20, 2009

At 5:00 am PDT/12:00 UTC the center of Tropical Storm Rick was located near latitude 19.7 north/longitude 111.3 west or about 240 miles/380 km south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Rick is moving toward the north-northeast near 6 mph/9 km/hr. A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected later today [...]

Rick gradually weakening

Date October 20, 2009

Rick gradually weakening now moving slowly north-northeast. At 2:00 am PDT/09:00 UTC the government of Mexico has issued a tropical storm watch for the coast of Mainland Mexico from El
Roblito northward through Altata. A tropical storm watch also remains in effect for the East Coast of southern Baja California north of Buena Vista to La [...]