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Post-tropical Cyclone Dolores at 23.5°N - 103.7°W

Mexico

Last observation: 02 Jun 2023 - 13:35 UTC

« 2021 Storms »

18 Jun 2021 - 20 Jun 2021


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20 Jun 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...DOLORES HAS DISSIPATED OVER INLAND MEXICO... ...STILL A THREAT OF LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO TODAY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 the center of Dolores was located near 23.5, -103.7 with movement N at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 25 mph.

20 Jun 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...DOLORES EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE OVER INLAND MEXICO BY SUNDAY MORNING... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... As of 10:00 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 22.3, -104.3 with movement N at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

20 Jun 2021 - 0:00 UTC ...DOLORES WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE MEXICAN STATE OF NAYARIT... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... As of 7:00 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 21.3, -104.2 with movement NNW at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...DOLORES WEAKENING WHILE MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE MEXICAN STATE OF JALISCO... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... As of 4:00 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 20.3, -104.1 with movement NNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 18:00 UTC ...DOLORES'S CENTER MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE MEXICAN STATE OF JALISCO... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... As of 1:00 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 19.5, -103.9 with movement NNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...DOLORES MAKING LANDFALL NEAR THE MICHOACAN/COLIMA BORDER JUST BELOW HURRICANE INTENSITY... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 18.6, -103.7 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 12:00 UTC ...DOLORES STILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHENING AND NEARING LANDFALL ALONG THE WESTERN MICHOACAN OR COLIMA COAST... ...HEAVY RAIN BANDS CONTINUE TO STREAM ONSHORE... As of 7:00 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 17.9, -103.4 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...DOLORES INTENSIFIES FURTHER... ...EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND LATER TODAY WITH HEAVY RAINFALL FORECASTED... As of 4:00 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 17.0, -103.1 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 6:00 UTC ...DOLORES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES REMAIN POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND... As of 1:00 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 the center of Dolores was located near 16.4, -102.9 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...DOLORES EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SOME MORE TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND... As of 10:00 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Dolores was located near 16.3, -102.8 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

19 Jun 2021 - 0:00 UTC ...DOLORES GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED... ...FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND... As of 7:00 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Dolores was located near 15.9, -102.5 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

18 Jun 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...DOLORES A LITTLE STRONGER... ...FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH THE WEEKEND... As of 4:00 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Dolores was located near 15.6, -102.3 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

18 Jun 2021 - 18:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAINS FROM DOLORES SPREADING ONSHORE THE COASTS OF OAXACA AND GUERRERO MEXICO... As of 1:00 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Dolores was located near 15.1, -102.1 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

18 Jun 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM DOLORES... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE WEST-CENTRAL COAST OF MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Dolores was located near 14.7, -102.5 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

18 Jun 2021 - 12:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 7:00 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Four-E was located near 14.5, -102.0 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

18 Jun 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...A NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE MEXICAN COAST... As of 4:00 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 the center of Four-E was located near 14.4, -101.6 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Dolores at 23.5°N - 103.7°W

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