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Post-tropical Cyclone Jova at 24.8°N - 127.8°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 11 Sep 2023 - 04:50 UTC

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4 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2023

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10 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY AS JOVA BECOMES A REMNANT LOW... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sun Sep 10 the center of Jova was located near 24.8, -127.8 with movement NW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

10 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...JOVA GENERATING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sun Sep 10 the center of Jova was located near 24.2, -126.9 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

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10 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...WEAKENING JOVA STILL GENERATING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Sep 10 the center of Jova was located near 24.0, -126.9 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

10 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...JOVA EXPECTED TO WEAKEN... ...STILL CAUSING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sat Sep 9 the center of Jova was located near 23.7, -126.5 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

9 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...JOVA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO ARE OCCURING... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sat Sep 9 the center of Jova was located near 22.9, -126.1 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

9 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM JOVA SLIGHTLY WEAKER... ...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO ARE OCCURING... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sat Sep 9 the center of Jova was located near 22.3, -125.5 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

9 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM JOVA SLOWLY SPINNING DOWN... ...DANGEROUS COASTAL CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO ARE OCCURING... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sat Sep 9 the center of Jova was located near 21.5, -124.6 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

9 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...JOVA WEAKENS BUT STILL A HURRICANE... ...PRODUCING DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO... As of 8:00 PM PDT Fri Sep 8 the center of Jova was located near 21.1, -123.7 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

8 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...JOVA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Sep 8 the center of Jova was located near 20.4, -122.4 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

8 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...JOVA WEAKENING OVER COOLER WATERS... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Sep 8 the center of Jova was located near 19.8, -121.2 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

8 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...JOVA CROSSING OVER COOLER WATERS... As of 2:00 AM PDT Fri Sep 8 the center of Jova was located near 19.1, -119.7 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 959 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

8 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...JOVA STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE OVER OPEN WATERS... As of 8:00 PM PDT Thu Sep 7 the center of Jova was located near 18.3, -118.6 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 951 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

7 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...MAJOR HURRICANE JOVA MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 2:00 PM PDT Thu Sep 7 the center of Jova was located near 17.7, -117.3 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 941 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

7 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...POWERFUL MAJOR HURRICANE JOVA CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 AM PDT Thu Sep 7 the center of Jova was located near 17.1, -115.7 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 932 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 155 mph.

7 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...CATEGORY FIVE JOVA CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 3:00 AM MDT Thu Sep 7 the center of Jova was located near 16.4, -114.4 with movement WNW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 929 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph.

7 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...JOVA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 9:00 PM MDT Wed Sep 6 the center of Jova was located near 15.7, -113.0 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 929 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph.

6 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...JOVA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY FOUR MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 3:00 PM MDT Wed Sep 6 the center of Jova was located near 14.9, -111.7 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 953 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

6 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...JOVA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Wed Sep 6 the center of Jova was located near 14.2, -110.6 with movement WNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 972 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

6 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...JOVA BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING... As of 3:00 AM MDT Wed Sep 6 the center of Jova was located near 13.6, -109.6 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

6 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...JOVA IN THE MIDST OF RAPID INTENSIFICATION AND ALMOST A HURRICANE... As of 9:00 PM MDT Tue Sep 5 the center of Jova was located near 13.2, -108.6 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

5 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...JOVA STRENGTHENS SOME MORE... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 3:00 PM MDT Tue Sep 5 the center of Jova was located near 12.9, -108.3 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

5 Sep 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...JOVA FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Tue Sep 5 the center of Jova was located near 13.1, -107.4 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

5 Sep 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM JOVA... As of 3:00 AM MDT Tue Sep 5 the center of Jova was located near 12.8, -106.9 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

5 Sep 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A HURRICANE LATER THIS WEEK... As of 10:00 PM CDT Mon Sep 4 the center of Eleven-E was located near 12.7, -105.6 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Sep 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTH OF MEXICO... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE BASIN LATER THIS WEEK... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Sep 4 the center of Eleven-E was located near 12.5, -104.2 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.