285
WTPZ33 KNHC 030835
TCPEP3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER 25
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP182026
200 AM MST SAT OCT 03 2026
..RACHEL WEAKENS SLIGHTLY AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD
SUMMARY OF 200 AM MST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...19.4N 111.8W
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...969 MB...28.62 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
AT 200 AM MST (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RACHEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 111.8 WEST. RACHEL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH (7 KM/H). A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TODAY, ALONG WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH (150 KM/H) WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO. HOWEVER, RACHEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES (75 KM) FROM THE
CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES
(240 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 969 MB (28.62 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY RACHEL WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF
WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO AND THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND
RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL
WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 800 AM MST.
FORECASTER BEVEN
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page