Rick weakening fast as it nears the West Coast of Mexico

Date October 21, 2009

  

Rick weakening fast as it nears the West Coast of Mexico. At 5:00 am PDT/12:00 UT the center of Tropical Storm Rick was estimated near latitude 22.3 north longitude 107.5 west or about
90 miles/145 km southwest of Mazatlan Mexico. Rick has increased in forward speed and is now moving toward the northeast near 16 mph/26 km/hr. This general motion is expected to continue today. On the forecast track the center of Rick will be very near the coast of west-central Mainland Mexico this morning.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 55 mph/90 km/hr with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected today.

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Category Posted in Forecast, Mexico, Tropical Storm

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