Statement as of 2:00 PM PDT on July 15, 2010
...Tropical depression moving erratically away from land...
summary of 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...information
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location...15.9n 108.2w
about 335 mi...540 km SW of Manzanillo Mexico
about 495 mi...800 km SSE of the southern tip of Baja California
maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/hr
present movement...WNW or 295 degrees at 5 mph...7 km/hr
minimum central pressure...1006 mb...29.71 inches
watches and warnings
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there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Discussion and 48-hour outlook
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at 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression Six-E
was relocated near latitude 15.9 north...longitude 108.2 west. The
depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 5 mph...7 km/hr.
This general motion is expected to continue for the next day or
so...followed by a gradual turn toward the west on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible over the next couple
of days...and the depression could become a tropical storm at any
time.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb...29.71 inches.