Manzanillo, Mexico (CNN) — Heavy rain remained a
“major threat” as Hurricane Jova quickly lost steam after making
landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast overnight, the National Hurricane
Center said.
Jova — now a Category 1 storm with 75 mph winds — is expected to
lose much of its punch over western Mexico as the day goes on and become
a tropical storm, the center said.
The storm was about 30 miles south of the resort town of Puerto Vallarta at 8 a.m. ET. It was moving north at 9 mph.
“Jova is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 12
inches over the states of Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, with
possible isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches,” according to the
Hurricane Center said in Miami.
“These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides over steep terrain.”
Rain was falling in Manzanillo Tuesday ahead of the storm as hotel
workers boarded up windows and people filled bags with sand from the
beach.
The city’s mayor said 36 shelters were open and that authorities
built barricades to prevent flooding in areas that typically have
problems.
“As for tourists, we told them that unless they have pressing matters in town, they should leave,” said Mayor Nabor Ochoa.
About 30 elderly residents were moved from their home to an area shelter ahead of the storm.
“It’s not the humans I trust,” said 69-year-old Cecilia Sanchez about
the preparations being made. “But a God who hears my prayers.”
At the shelter where she is staying, the local director of civil protection said officials can’t afford to board up windows.
“We know that in the United States they protect (windows) with
plywood. We haven’t been able to do it here because we don¹t have the
resources to do so,” said David Sanchez.
“Our main concern is the welfare of the population,” Trinidad Lopez,
civil protection director in Jalisco state said on Monday. “We’re doing
everything in our power to protect people.”
At least 100 shelters were open, Lopez said. Workers distributed
food, cots and blankets, and crews positioned heavy machinery in
strategic locations throughout the state, he added.
Mexico’s federal government was providing assistance as well. More
than 300 soldiers had been deployed and members of the Mexican navy in
Puerto Vallarta were on alert, Lopez said.
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Now packing sustained winds of 120 mph, Hurricane Ophelia continues aiming generally toward Bermuda.
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ACAPULCO, Mexico—Hurricane Hilary moved away from Mexico’s southwestern coast in the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm Friday, and search teams recovered the bodies of three fishermen caught in the storm.
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Hurricane Maria barreled past Newfoundland, Canada, on Friday afternoon and fell apart along the way.
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Miami (CNN) — Katia intensified to a Category 4 hurricane
Monday night, churning northwest the Atlantic Ocean and bringing the
threat of dangerous rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, forecasters
said.
As of late Monday night, Katia was about 450 miles (725
kilometers) south of Bermuda and carried maximum sustained winds of 135
mph (215 kph). It was moving northwest at about 10 mph (17 kph).
But
the storm remained well in the Atlantic, with the biggest threat to
land continuing to be dangerous rip currents along the U.S. East Coast
and Bermuda, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.
“Large
swells generated by Katia are expected to affect most of the East Coast
of the United States, Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and east-facing
beaches of the Bahamas during the next few days,” the hurricane center
said. “These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions.”
Hurricane-force winds of at least 74 mph
extended 60 miles (95 kilometers) out from the storm’s center. Katia’s
tropical-storm-force winds — blowing consistently at between 39 and 73
mph — could be felt up to 205 miles (335 kilometers) out.
models show Katia remaining off the U.S. East Coast as it eventually
moves northward, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said.
After emerging in the Atlantic on Tuesday afternoon, Tropical Depression 14 is predicted to strengthen into a hurricane within the next five days.
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| Satellite image of Hurricane Adrian taken early this morning shows signs of further strengthening |
Nasty storms are now a reality in the eastern pacific, as the first reported hurricane of the 2011 season has now reached a Category 3. The hurricane that was named Adrian, was upgraded yesterday. As it is taking a northwest track through the eastern Pacific over the next few days, and if this stays true, the entire system will stay away from Mexico. Right at the present time, it is over warm waters and continues to strengthen, but inevitably will weaken when it reaches colder waters. Still as it moves away from the Mexican coastline, there still will be obvious battering surf as a result of the storm, with some beach erosion and minor coastal flooding, as the storm will pass just a few hundred miles west of the coastline. Most likely the same area will experience some stronger weather fronts as the storm continues to move in parallel to the western coast then eventually out west into colder waters.
So at the moment, the storm is expected to strengthen, and could reach a category 5 for a short time, but should not affect any land mass, except for the Mexican coast that may experience higher waves, rain, and some coastal flooding. The good news is that the storm will more away.
So just 9 days into the Atlantic/Pacific Hurricane Season, we have now experienced our first hurricane. We may see possibly just under a dozen of these storms to actually hit land in the United States, but the theory behind such a prediction is only made through prior experiences with weather conditions similar during specific months at earlier times.
The 2011 Hurricane Season has finally arrived, and even before it started, a variety of tornado’s rocked the country, as was one of the latest and strongest on record, a category F-5 tornado in Joplin, Mo. The destructive force of the storm which lasted a very short time, nearly cut the city of Joplin in half, and killed over 120 people. Others are still not accounted for. But the country is fighting back, knowing full well that the bad weather seasons for both tornado’s and hurricanes are just upon us. It is expected to be a very long and hot summer, with many storms to keep everyone busy.
Today, President Obama called on the entire nation to get engaged in emergency preparedness for the 2011 hurricane season which kicked off today. Besides emergency preparedness, none of it will make a bit of difference if people just cannot stay out of harms way. With the technology today to predict hurricane and tornado paths, people still elect to face the wrath and whether out the bad weather. Joplin Missouri is an excellent example of what a tornado can do. Winds over 200 miles per hour with all of the flying debris and wind, will kill anyone in its direct path. The header of this blog during this particular time of year is of ‘paramount importance’.
It reads…
“HURRICANE PREVENTION…That’s just my point!!! YOU CANNOT PREVENT A HURRICANE. You can however learn to stay out of its path. Read this blog and learn how. Protect your family, and your possessions by staying away from Mother Nature’s RATH!!”
President Obama has “directed Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate to be in close contact and coordination with the Governors, congressional delegations, and emergency managers in hurricane-prone states to ensure that they have the tools and resources needed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from any potential hurricanes this season.”
It is now expected that the United States will need to brace for an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to NOAA.
