Baja Weather

Lowell moving away from Socorro island with little change in strength. Interests in southern Baja California should monitor the progress of Lowell. For storm information specific to your area including possible inland watches and warnings…please monitor products issued by your local weather office. At 200 PM PDT…2100z…the center of Tropical Storm Lowell was located near latitude 19.8 north…longitude 112.1 west or about 100 miles…160 km…northwest of Socorro island and about 255 miles… 415 km…southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Lowell is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph…19 km/hr…and this general motion is expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed tonight and Tuesday. A turn toward the north is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph…85 km/hr…with higher gusts. A gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days.

The National Hurricane Center issued the following public advisory at 8:00pm PDT:

Tropical storm Lowell get’s in shape off the southwestern mexican coast. At 8:00pm PDT the center of the newly-formed tropical storm Lowell was located near latitude 15.7 north longitude 106.4 west, what is approximately 265 miles - equals 430 kilometer - south-southwest of Manzanillo Mexico. His expected general motion for the next 48 hours is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 miles per hour.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph - equals 65 km/h - with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Lowell could be come a hurricane by Monday!

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