Hurricane Celia (Pacific)

[gt1racerlHDl]

Update on Celia

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t7/flash-rb.html

AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 114.7 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.  A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  CELIA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
TODAY...FOLLOWED BY GRADUAL WEAKENING ON FRIDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 948 MB...27.99 INCHES.

[TWCToday]

Impressive on satellite!

[Eric]

Impressive on satellite!

I agree - classic textbook image.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Woah!  Updated Imagery provided on link above

AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE EYE OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 115.9 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 160 MPH...260 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  CELIA IS A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE.  SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 926 MB...27.34 INCHES.

[WeatherWitness]

Celia is a VERY impressive-looking hurricane...GREAT satellite pics. Interesting that it will quickl diminish in strength, though.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Back down to 90MPH

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CELIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 121.5 WEST. CELIA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR.  A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH...150 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  CELIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CELIA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM
ON SUNDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125
MILES...205 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 974 MB...28.76 INCHES.