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Post-tropical Cyclone Max at 19.5°N - 100.5°W

Mexico

Last observation: 10 Oct 2023 - 17:10 UTC

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8 Oct 2023 - 10 Oct 2023


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NHC Storm Description:

10 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...MAX DISSIPATES OVER MEXICO... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 10 the center of Max was located near 19.5, -100.5 with movement NNE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 25 mph.

10 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...MAX NOW A DEPRESSION AND MOVING WELL INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING LIKELY ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... As of 10:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 18.1, -100.9 with movement NNE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

10 Oct 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...MAX MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... As of 7:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 17.9, -101.2 with movement NNE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...MAX MOVING INLAND INTO SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 17.6, -101.0 with movement NNE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...MAX MAKING LANDFALL IN MEXICO... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... As of 1:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 17.4, -101.2 with movement NNE at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...MAX CLOSING IN ON THE MEXICAN COASTLINE... ...LIKELY TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING LATER TODAY... As of 10:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 17.1, -101.2 with movement NNE at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...MAX STRENGTHENING NEAR THE MEXICAN COASTLINE... ...COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LATER TODAY... As of 7:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 16.9, -101.4 with movement N at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...MAX STRENGTHENING AS IT NEARS THE COAST OF MEXICO... ...COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES LATER TODAY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 16.8, -101.5 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS FROM MAX EXPECTED ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST BY DAWN... As of 1:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 the center of Max was located near 16.5, -101.7 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM MAX... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST BY MONDAY MORNING... As of 10:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Max was located near 16.3, -101.9 with movement NNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

9 Oct 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED WHILE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST TOMORROW... As of 7:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 16.1, -101.9 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE BECOMES A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATED FARTHER NORTHWEST... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON THE MEXICAN COAST TOMORROW... As of 4:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 15.9, -101.7 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE DEVELOPING A WELL-DEFINED CENTER... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHORTLY... As of 1:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 15.2, -101.2 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED BUT NOT YET A TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 15.0, -101.1 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... As of 7:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 14.7, -100.8 with movement NW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE LIKELY TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATE TODAY... As of 4:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 14.5, -100.7 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY... As of 1:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 14.2, -100.3 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

8 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BEFORE IT APPROACHES THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO... As of 10:00 PM CDT Sat Oct 7 the center of Sixteen-E was located near 13.9, -100.1 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Max at 19.5°N - 100.5°W

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