ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM MARTY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP172015 100 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2015 ...MARTY DRIFTING NORTHWARD... SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.5N 103.0W ABOUT 180 MI...285 KM SSW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM WSW OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 0 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Acapulco, Mexico to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 to 36 hours. A Tropical Storm Warning may be required for portions of the watch area later this morning. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 100 AM CDT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Marty was located near latitude 15.5 North, longitude 103.0 West. Marty is drifting northward near 2 mph (4 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue this morning. A slow motion toward the northeast is expected by later today and this motion should continue through Tuesday morning. On the forecast track, the center of Marty is expected to move closer to but remain offshore the southwestern coast of Mexico on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through tonight. The tropical storm is forecast to weaken on Tuesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb (29.36 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by tonight or early Tuesday. RAINFALL: Marty is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches over the southern Mexican state of Guerrero through Thursday, with isolated amounts near 20 inches from the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains toward the coast. These rains are expected to produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides, especially in areas of mountainous terrain. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT. $$ Forecaster Brown NNNN