Tropical Storm John Intermediate Advisory Number 22A

Saturday, September 02 2006 @ 08:49 PM EDT

Edited by: Kandy Ringer

Tropical Storm John Continues Moving Northwestward Over The Baja California Peninsula

Five Day forecast track of Tropical Storm John from NOAA.
Five Day forecast track of Tropical Storm John from NOAA.

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NOAA/NWS via BBSNews 2006-9-02 - [5:00 pm PDT Intermediate Advisory] -- A Tropical Storm Warning Remains In Effect Along The East Coast Of Baja California From Bahia San Juan Bautista To San Evaristo. A Tropical Storm Warning Also Remains In Effect Along The West Coast Of Baja California From Punta Eugenia Southward To Santa Fe. A Tropical Storm Warning Means That Tropical Storm Conditions Are Expected Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours.

Interests Elsewhere In And Near The Gulf Of California...Baja California....And Northwestern Mexico Should Monitor The Progress Of John.

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At 500 Pm Pdt...0000Z...The Center Of Tropical Storm John Was Located By Radar And Satellite Near Latitude 25.3 North...Longitude 111.5 West Or About 25 Miles...40 Km...North-Northeast Of Ciudad Constitucion Mexico And About 50 Miles...80 Km...South Of Loreto Mexico.

John Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 8 Mph...13 Km/Hr. On This Track John Is Expected To Remain Near Or Over Baja California Tonight And Early Tomorrow.

Maximum Sustained Winds Have Continued To Decrease And Are Now Near 65 Mph...105 Km/Hr...With Higher Gusts. Further Weakening Is Likely As John Interacts With The Mountainous Terrain Of Baja California.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 85 Miles...140 Km From The Center.

The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 988 Mb...29.18 Inches. Ciudad Constitucion Recently Reported A Pressure Of 990.4 Mb... 29.25 Inches.

Coastal Storm Surge Flooding Of Up To 3 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels...Along With Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...Can Be Expected In Areas Of Onshore Flow Near The Path Of The Center Of The Hurricane.

Rainfall Totals Of 6 To 12 Inches...With Isolated Maximum Storm Totals Up To 18 Inches...Are Possible Over The Central And Southern Baja Peninsula. The West Coast Of Mexico From La Cruz To Guaymas Could See 3 To 6 Inches Of Rain With Isolated Maximum Totals Of 10 Inches. These Amounts Could Cause Life-Threatening Flash Floods And Mudslides Over Mountainous Terrain.

Repeating The 500 Pm Pdt Position...25.3 N...111.5 W. Movement Toward...Northwest Near 8 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...65 Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...988 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 800 Pm Pdt.

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