ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BLANCA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 32A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022015 1200 PM MDT MON JUN 08 2015 ...BLANCA PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... SUMMARY OF 1200 PM MDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.2N 112.7W ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM SSW OF SANTA ROSALIA MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The government of Mexico has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for the southern Baja California peninsula south of La Paz and south of Santa Fe. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * La Paz to Loreto * Santa Fe to Punta Abreojos A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * North of Loreto to Mulege For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 1200 PM MDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Blanca was located near latitude 26.2 North, longitude 112.7 West. Blanca is moving toward the north-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday. On the forecast track the center of Blanca will move near or over portions of the central Baja California peninsula today through Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next day or so, and Blanca is expected to become a tropical depression later today and degenerate into a remnant low by Tuesday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue within portions of the warning area today. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area today. RAINFALL: Blanca is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches over much of Baja California Sur and the southern half of the state of Baja California, with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches over Baja California Sur. There was an unofficial rainfall total of 7.85 inches reported at Loreto. These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides. Rainfall associated with Blanca will begin to affect the southwestern United States today. SURF: Swells generated by Blanca near the coast of the Baja California peninsula are expected to begin to diminish later today, For additional information, please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 300 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Pasch NNNN