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Post-tropical Cyclone Blas at 19.2°N - 113.6°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 20 Jun 2022 - 22:50 UTC

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14 Jun 2022 - 20 Jun 2022


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20 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS DEGENERATES INTO A REMNANT LOW... ...THIS IS THE FINAL NHC ADVISORY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 the center of Blas was located near 19.2, -113.6 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

20 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... As of 3:00 AM MDT Mon Jun 20 the center of Blas was located near 19.1, -113.3 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

20 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON MONDAY... As of 9:00 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 the center of Blas was located near 19.1, -112.9 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

19 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...BLAS SLOWLY WEAKENING... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON MONDAY... As of 3:00 PM MDT Sun Jun 19 the center of Blas was located near 19.1, -112.4 with movement NW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

19 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON MONDAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Sun Jun 19 the center of Blas was located near 19.0, -113.0 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

19 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS SLOWLY WEAKENING... As of 3:00 AM MDT Sun Jun 19 the center of Blas was located near 18.8, -112.3 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

19 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW ON MONDAY... As of 9:00 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 the center of Blas was located near 18.7, -111.8 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

18 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE TONIGHT... As of 3:00 PM MDT Sat Jun 18 the center of Blas was located near 18.4, -111.5 with movement NW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

18 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE TONIGHT... As of 9:00 AM MDT Sat Jun 18 the center of Blas was located near 18.0, -111.0 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

18 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES TO SPIN DOWN... ...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS SHOULD SUBSIDE SUNDAY... As of 3:00 AM MDT Sat Jun 18 the center of Blas was located near 17.8, -110.8 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

18 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM, BUT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 9:00 PM MDT Fri Jun 17 the center of Blas was located near 17.6, -110.2 with movement WNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

17 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...SWELLS CONTINUE TO CAUSE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... As of 3:00 PM MDT Fri Jun 17 the center of Blas was located near 17.4, -109.9 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

17 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS A LITTLE STRONGER... ...SWELLS CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO AND ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD TO SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Fri Jun 17 the center of Blas was located near 17.8, -109.0 with movement WNW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

17 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS STILL CAUSING ROUGH SURF ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... ...SWELLS EXPECTED TO SPREAD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY... As of 3:00 AM MDT Fri Jun 17 the center of Blas was located near 17.0, -107.5 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

17 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS CAUSING LARGE SWELLS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM MDT Thu Jun 16 the center of Blas was located near 16.5, -106.5 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

16 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... ...LARGE SWELLS CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 PM CDT Thu Jun 16 the center of Blas was located near 16.2, -105.6 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

16 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... ...LARGE SWELLS CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Thu Jun 16 the center of Blas was located near 15.9, -104.8 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

16 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... As of 4:00 AM CDT Thu Jun 16 the center of Blas was located near 15.8, -104.0 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

16 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS MAINTAINING 85 MPH WINDS BUT EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SOME MORE... As of 10:00 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 the center of Blas was located near 15.4, -103.7 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

15 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...BLAS CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY... ...SWELLS BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO... As of 4:00 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 the center of Blas was located near 15.1, -103.1 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

15 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...BLAS QUICKLY STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE... As of 10:00 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 the center of Blas was located near 14.9, -102.8 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

15 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...BLAS STRENGTHENING AND EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TODAY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 the center of Blas was located near 15.2, -102.6 with movement NNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

15 Jun 2022 - 3:00 UTC ...BLAS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TOMORROW... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Jun 14 the center of Blas was located near 15.3, -102.3 with movement N at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

14 Jun 2022 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM BLAS INTENSIFYING OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 PM CDT Tue Jun 14 the center of Blas was located near 14.8, -102.0 with movement N at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

14 Jun 2022 - 15:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL STORM FORMS OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE COAST... As of 10:00 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 the center of Blas was located near 13.9, -102.1 with movement N at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

14 Jun 2022 - 9:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 the center of Two-E was located near 13.6, -102.4 with movement NNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Blas at 19.2°N - 113.6°W

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