Entries Categorized as 'Severe Conditions'

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 [...]

Hurricane hunter aircraft finds Rick weaker

Date October 19, 2009

Hurricane hunter aircraft finds Rick weaker. At 11:00 am PDT/1800 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located by an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude
18.2 north/longitude 111.6 west or about 340 miles/550 km south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas Mexico and about 55 miles/90 km southwest of Socorro island.
Rick is moving toward the [...]

Rick continues to weaken but still a major hurricane

Date October 19, 2009

Rick continues to weaken but still a major hurricane. A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for southern Baja California from Santa Fe southward on the West Coast and from San Evaristo southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area generally within [...]

Rick weakens further but still a dangerous hurricane

Date October 19, 2009

Government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch for southern Baja California from Santa Fe southward on the West Coast and from San Evaristo southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas. At 200 am PDT/0900 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 17.5 north longitude 111.1 west or about 380 [...]

Extremely dangerous hurricane Rick still strengthening!

Date October 17, 2009

Extremely dangerous Rick still strengthening, may become a category five hurricane tonight. At 200 PM PDT/2100 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 14.8 north/longitude 104.5 west or about 290 miles/470 km south of Manzanillo Mexico and about 660 miles/1065 km South-southeast of Cabo San Lucas Mexico.
Rick is moving toward the west-northwest [...]