ALERT: Mexico- Tropical Storm Lidia (August 31, 2017)
August 31, 2017
A storm off the coast of Mexico has now gained enough strength to become Tropical Storm Lidia.
According to the National Hurricane Center, its “Moving toward the Baja California peninsula [and] conditions will deteriorate across southern Baja California Sur through the day.”
Cabo San Lucas is in the path of the storm and major airlines are offering travel waivers including: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.
NHC: SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* Baja California Sur from Puerto Cortes to east of La Paz
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Baja California Sur from Puerto San Andresito to Loreto
* mainland Mexico from Bahia Tempehuaya to Guaymas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
* Baja California Sur north of Puerto San Andresito to Punta
Abreojos
* Baja California Sur north of Loreto to Bahia San Juan Bautista
* mainland Mexico north of Guaymas to Bahia Kino
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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On the forecast track, the center of Lidia will be near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula this afternoon, and it will move over the peninsula Friday and Friday night.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher
gusts. Strengthening is forecast before Lidia’s center reaches the
Baja California peninsula.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km)
to the east of the center.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Lidia is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
8 to 12 inches across the Mexican states of Baja California Sur and
western Jalisco, with isolated maximum totals of 20 inches. In the
Mexican states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Colima, southern Michoacan,
southern Sonora, and central Jalisco, rainfall amounts of 3 to 6
inches are expected. These rains are expected to cause
life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the
coast within the warning area in Baja California Sur later this
morning, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch area
late today. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning
area in mainland Mexico starting later today or tonight. Tropical
storm conditions are possible in the watch areas late Friday.
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