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Post-tropical Cyclone John at 18.5°N - 103.5°W

Mexico

Last observation: 28 Sep 2024 - 05:10 UTC

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22 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024


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27 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...JOHN DISSIPATES OVER MEXICO... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 18.5, -103.5 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...JOHN MAKES LANDFALL... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 PM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 18.3, -103.2 with movement NNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...JOHN ABUTTING THE COAST... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 18.1, -103.0 with movement NNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...JOHN HUGGING THE COAST... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 AM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 17.9, -102.9 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...JOHN CRAWLING TOWARD THE COAST... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 17.8, -102.9 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...JOHN GRADUALLY WEAKENING AND SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD THE COAST... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 AM CST Fri Sep 27 the center of John was located near 17.5, -102.9 with movement NW at 4 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CENTER OF JOHN JUST OFFSHORE THE COAST OF THE MEXICAN STATE OF MICHOACAN... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ONGOING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.9, -103.2 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

27 Sep 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...CENTER OF JOHN JUST OFFSHORE THE COAST OF THE MEXICAN STATE OF MICHOACAN... ...CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ONGOING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 PM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.8, -103.0 with movement NW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...JOHN MOVING SLOWLY... ...CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ONGOING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.6, -102.8 with movement NW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...HURRICANE JOHN IS PRODUCING CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.5, -102.7 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...JOHN BECOMES A HURRICANE ONCE AGAIN... ...CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 AM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.3, -102.6 with movement WNW at 4 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED WESTWARD... ...CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.1, -102.5 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...JOHN NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH... ...CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 AM CST Thu Sep 26 the center of John was located near 17.0, -102.4 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...HURRICANE WARNING EXTENDED WESTWARD... ...THREAT OF CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Wed Sep 25 the center of John was located near 17.0, -102.1 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

26 Sep 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...JOHN CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...THREAT OF CATASTROPHIC LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 PM CST Wed Sep 25 the center of John was located near 16.9, -101.8 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

25 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...JOHN EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE... ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Wed Sep 25 the center of John was located near 16.8, -101.5 with movement N at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

25 Sep 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...JOHN STRENGTHENING... ...HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 PM CST Wed Sep 25 the center of John was located near 16.5, -101.4 with movement NNE at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

25 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...JOHN REFORMS... ...HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Wed Sep 25 the center of John was located near 16.2, -101.4 with movement E at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...JOHN DISSIPATES OVER MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINS STILL EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OVER SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS... As of 12:00 PM CST Tue Sep 24 the center of John was located near 17.7, -100.6 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS... As of 9:00 AM CST Tue Sep 24 the center of John was located near 17.7, -100.5 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS... As of 6:00 AM CST Tue Sep 24 the center of John was located near 17.7, -100.3 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...JOHN NOW A TROPICAL STORM AND MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING TO CONTINUE ALONG SOUTHERN MEXICAN COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS... As of 3:00 AM CST Tue Sep 24 the center of John was located near 17.3, -100.0 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...HURRICANE JOHN JUST INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, STORM SURGE, AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WARNING AREA... As of 12:00 AM CST Tue Sep 24 the center of John was located near 16.9, -99.2 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 3:20 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE JOHN MAKES LANDFALL IN MEXICO... As of 9:20 PM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 16.6, -98.9 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE JOHN VERY NEAR THE COAST... ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND FLASH FLOODING ARE ONGOING... As of 9:00 PM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 16.3, -98.8 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

24 Sep 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...EYEWALL OF JOHN VERY NEAR THE COAST... ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND FLASH FLOODING ARE IMMINENT... As of 6:00 PM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 15.9, -98.6 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...JOHN RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE... ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND FLASH FLOODING ARE EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 15.5, -98.5 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 973 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 12:00 PM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 15.1, -98.4 with movement N at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 14.8, -98.5 with movement N at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...JOHN QUICKLY STRENGTHENING AS IT DRIFTS TOWARD THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 AM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 14.5, -98.5 with movement NNE at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...JOHN BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED... ...A HURRICANE WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 14.4, -98.5 with movement NNE at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM JOHN... ...LIKELY TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO EARLY THIS WEEK... As of 12:00 AM CST Mon Sep 23 the center of John was located near 14.1, -98.5 with movement Stationary. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

23 Sep 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION CLOSE TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... ...BRINGING FLOODING RAINS TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Sun Sep 22 the center of Ten-E was located near 13.9, -98.6 with movement Stationary. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

22 Sep 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Sun Sep 22 the center of Ten-E was located near 13.8, -98.7 with movement Stationary. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone John at 18.5°N - 103.5°W

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