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Post-tropical Cyclone Pamela at 27.5°N - 101.5°W

Mexico

Last observation: 14 Oct 2021 - 10:56 UTC

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10 Oct 2021 - 14 Oct 2021


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14 Oct 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...PAMELA DISSIPATES OVER NORTHEASTERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE REMNANTS OF PAMELA SPREADING OVER TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA... As of 10:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 27.5, -101.5 with movement NE at 26 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...PAMELA NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... ...REMNANTS EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA... As of 4:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 26.0, -103.7 with movement NE at 28 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 18:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM PAMELA MOVING WELL INLAND OVER WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO WITH HEAVY RAINFALL STILL OCCURING... As of 12:00 PM MDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 25.1, -104.8 with movement NE at 25 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM PAMELA MOVING INLAND OVER WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO BRINGING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS... As of 9:00 AM MDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 24.4, -106.0 with movement NE at 23 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 12:00 UTC ...PAMELA MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE WEST MEXICAN COAST... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED WITHIN WARNING AREA THIS MORNING... As of 6:00 AM MDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 23.7, -106.8 with movement NE at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...PAMELA REGAINS HURRICANE STRENGTH WHILE ITS CENTER NEARS THE COAST... As of 3:00 AM MDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 22.8, -107.6 with movement NE at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 6:00 UTC ...PAMELA EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A HURRICANE IN WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO LATER THIS MORNING... As of 12:00 AM MDT Wed Oct 13 the center of Pamela was located near 22.2, -108.3 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...PAMELA FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A HURRICANE IN SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO WEDNESDAY MORNING... As of 9:00 PM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 21.9, -108.7 with movement NNE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

13 Oct 2021 - 0:00 UTC ...OUTER RAINBANDS FROM PAMELA MOVING OVER ISLAS MARIAS... ...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE ALONG THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO WITHIN THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING... As of 6:00 PM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 21.5, -108.9 with movement NNE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FINDS PAMELA HAS WEAKENED... ...RESTRENGTHENING EXPECTED WHILE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT... As of 3:00 PM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 21.0, -109.3 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 18:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING PAMELA... ...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT... As of 12:00 PM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 20.5, -109.4 with movement N at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 991 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...PAMELA FORECAST TO BE NEAR MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE LANDFALL... ...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT... As of 9:00 AM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 20.4, -108.9 with movement N at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 12:00 UTC ...PAMELA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... ...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT... As of 6:00 AM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 19.9, -109.0 with movement N at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...PAMELA BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE IN WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO TONIGHT... As of 3:00 AM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 19.2, -108.9 with movement N at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 6:00 UTC ...PAMELA FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT APPROACHES WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO... ...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE THERE TONIGHT... As of 12:00 AM MDT Tue Oct 12 the center of Pamela was located near 18.8, -108.9 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...PAMELA FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVERNIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING... ...ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING EXPECTED BEFORE PAMELA REACHES MAINLAND MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY... As of 9:00 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 17.9, -108.9 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

12 Oct 2021 - 0:00 UTC ...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 6:00 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 17.7, -108.8 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

11 Oct 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...PAMELA HOLDING STEADY FOR NOW... ...STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT AND A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY... As of 3:00 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 17.2, -108.5 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

11 Oct 2021 - 18:00 UTC ...PAMELA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT AND A MAJOR HURRICANE ON TUESDAY... As of 12:00 PM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 16.8, -108.2 with movement NW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

11 Oct 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...PAMELA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING... ...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR... As of 9:00 AM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 16.8, -108.1 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

11 Oct 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...PAMELA FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN QUICKLY... ...HURRICANE WATCHES LIKELY TO BE ISSUED TODAY... As of 3:00 AM MDT Mon Oct 11 the center of Pamela was located near 16.2, -107.6 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

11 Oct 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...PAMELA STRENGTHENING... ...HURRICANE WATCHES COULD BE ISSUED TOMORROW... As of 9:00 PM MDT Sun Oct 10 the center of Pamela was located near 15.9, -106.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

10 Oct 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM PAMELA... ...FORECAST TO IMPACT A PORTION OF THE MEXICO COAST BY MIDWEEK AS A HURRICANE... As of 4:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 the center of Pamela was located near 15.5, -105.9 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

10 Oct 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... ...COULD IMPACT A PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN COAST BY MIDWEEK AS A HURRICANE... As of 10:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 10 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 14.8, -104.7 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

10 Oct 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE EAST PACIFIC... ...STRENGTHENING FORECAST... As of 4:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 10 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 14.3, -102.9 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Pamela at 27.5°N - 101.5°W

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