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Title: Tropical Depression 1C and Hurricane Gilma Bring Heavy Rain to Pacific Coast – Latest updates and forecasts
Date: August 9, 2023
Breaking news: Tropical Depression 1C and Hurricane Gilma are bringing powerful storms to the Pacific coast. Update: Latest information on the hurricanes and tropical storms in the Pacific Pacific.
Introduction:
Tropical Depression 1C gained strength over the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Mexico, and threatened to bring heavy rain and strong storm surges to the region. After a recent forecast, the agency has issued a hurricane watch for the port city of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.
Tropical depression 1C:
- Location and movement: Located 120nm (223 km) west from Puerto Peñasco. Moving north-northwesterly at 10 mph 16 km/h.
- Windstorm: Maximum sustained winds of 115 km/h 35 mph.
- Waves: Swells up to three feet high.
New developments:
As Tropical Cyclone 1C strengthens, the port city of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, has issued a hurricane caution. The forecast for heavy rain suggests that heavy rainfall may occur in Baja California and parts of Mexico state.
Hurricane Gilma:
- Location and movement: Located. 1,120 nm (w 2,073 km) out of the West Coast of Mexico for the North. Moving west-by-northwest at 180 mph (280 km/h mph).
- Windstorm: Maximum sustains wind 135 km/h up to 55 mph.
- Waves:** Swells up to five feet on the way.
New warnings:
Residents in the affected are advised to be prepared for heavy rain on the road, and to store water for a few thousand liters per day. The current forecast suggests that there will be a steady rain with thunderstorms developing in the late morning.
Key points: Tropical Depression 1 and Hurricane Gilma are bringing potentially heavy rain to the Pacific coast (Mexico) in the coming times.
Two tropical weather systems are currently being tracked by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center: Tropical Depression 1C (previously referred to as 91E) and Hurricane Gilma. Please use this thread for discussion of these systems as it relates to Hawaii travel.
You can find the r/Hawaii post for Tropical Depression 1C here. Please use this post, not the r/Hawaii one, for visitor-related discussions.
Please refer to the CPHC website for the latest news on these storms, which are updated every 3 hours.
Latest report for Tropical Depression 1C:
RAINFALL: From Saturday through Monday, storm total rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches are possible along windward areas of the Big Island of Hawaii, with 2 to 4 inches possible over windward sections of the smaller islands.
SURF: Swells generated by Tropical Depression One are expected to begin reaching the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. Please consult products issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu, Hawaii.
WIND: Strong and gusty winds are expected to develop over the Hawaiian Islands this weekend as Tropical Depression One approaches from the east.
Latest report for Hurricane Gilma:
Some slight strengthening is forecast today before starting a slow weakening trend into the weekend.
Please remember that we cannot predict the weather and it is at your discretion how these storm systems may affect your travel plans.
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my personal opinion on these storm systems: Gilma is still too far out to predict, it may dissipate or change direction and not affect the islands at all. As far as Tropical Depression 1C – if you’re staying in Hilo Sun/Mon, you should prepare for heavy rain and consider moving your trip if it’s not a big hassle and you really want good weather. If you’re not staying in Hilo on Sun/Mon, I wouldn’t really worry too much about these systems – as the automoderator message indicates, weather systems in Hawaii are hyperlocal and I doubt that the rest of the islands will be consistently drenched with heavy rains over the entire duration of these systems.