Friday, August 31, 2007

Felix becomes sixth name storm of the 2007 season


Tropical Storm Henriette Intermediate Advisory Number 3A (click here)
NOAA/NWS via BBSNews 2007-08-31 - [5:00 am PDT Intermediate Advisory] -- A Tropical Storm Warning Is Now In Effect Along Portions Of The Pacific Coast Of Mexico From Lagunas De Chacahua To Punta San Telmo. A Tropical Storm Warning Means That Tropical Storm Conditions Are Expected Within The Warning Area Within The Next 24 Hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch Remains In Effect From West Of Punta San Telmo To Manzanillo. A Tropical Storm Watch Means That Tropical Storm Conditions Are Possible Within The Watch Area, Generally Within 36 Hours.
Interests Elsewhere Along The Pacific Coast Of Mexico Should Closely Monitor The Progress Of This System....






Projected paths so far take "Felix" from Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico.



New tropical system heading for Windward Islands (click here)
Published on Friday, August 31, 2007
MIAMI, USA: A well-organised area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is centered about 300 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands and is moving westward at about 15 mph. Shower and thunderstorm activity has been increasing, and a tropical depression could form later Friday morning.
According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, as the system passes through the Windward Islands later Friday, it will be accompanied by showers and thunderstorms, and winds with gusts to tropical storm force.
Interests in the Windward Islands are advised to monitor the progress of this system.
A US Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system on Friday afternoon.