Advisories

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WTPZ33 KNHC 100247
TCPEP3
 
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Tropical Storm Rachel Advisory Number  52
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182026
800 PM PDT Fri Oct 09 2026
 
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.8N 123.3W
ABOUT 720 MI...1160 KM SSW OF SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The government of Mexico has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a
Tropical Storm Warning along the east coast of Baja California from
Isla San Luis northward to Puerto Penasco. The government of Mexico
has also issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the east coast of Baja
California from Bahia De Los Angeles northward to Isla San Luis, and
northwest Mexico from Puerto Libertad to Puerto Penasco.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* West coast of Baja California, from San Jose de Las Palomas
northward to the U.S./Mexico Border
* East coast of Baja California, from Isla San Luis northward to
Puerto Penasco
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Southern California coast from the U.S/Mexico Border northward to
the San Diego/Orange County Line
* East coast of Baja California, from Bahia De Los Angeles
northward to Isla San Luis
* Northwest Mexico from Puerto Libertad to Puerto Penasco
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
 
Interests in northern Baja California, northern Gulf of California,
and Southern California should continue to monitor the progress of
Rachel.
 
For storm information specific to your area in the United
States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area
outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by
your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rachel was 
located near latitude 23.8 North, longitude 123.3 West. Rachel is 
moving toward the northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). A general 
northeast to north-northeast motion, with a significant increase in 
forward speed, is expected over the next couple of days. On the 
forecast track, the center of Rachel is expected to approach the 
northern Baja California Peninsula or Southern California late 
Saturday or early Sunday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. 
Some strengthening is possible the next day or so, but rapid 
weakening forecast after the storm moves inland over the 
southwestern United States on Sunday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Rachel can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP3 and WMO header WTPZ43 KNHC.
 
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach portions of 
northern Baja California within the Tropical Storm Warning area 
starting Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Tropical storm 
conditions are also possible within the Tropical Storm Watch area in 
extreme Southern California, eastern Baja California and portions of 
northwest Mexico beginning late Saturday night or early Sunday. 
Strong gusty winds associated with the system are expected to spread 
over interior portions of the Southwest United States, especially in 
areas of higher terrain, from this weekend into early next week.
 
RAINFALL: Rachel will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to portions of
Baja California this weekend.
 
Rachel and associated moisture of the system will also bring
rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with maximum amounts locally up to 5
inches in portions of the Southwest United States this weekend. This
will lead to increasing coverage of rainfall and potential for flash
and urban flooding.
 
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with
Rachel, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall
Graphic available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?rainqpf and
the Flash Flood Risk graphic at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?ero.
 
SURF: Swells partly generated by Rachel will build along the coast
of Southern California and northern Baja California through the
weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and
rip current conditions, as well as moderate to isolated major
coastal flooding, through early next week.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 1100 PM PDT.
Next complete advisory at 200 AM PDT.
 
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Forecaster Adams