ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE BLANCA ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022015 900 PM MDT FRI JUN 05 2015 ...BLANCA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR ON SUNDAY... SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.1N 108.3W ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO ABOUT 480 MI...775 KM SSE OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * La Paz to Santa Fe, Mexico, including Cabo San Lucas A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 900 PM MDT (0300 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Blanca was located near latitude 16.1 North, longitude 108.3 West. Blanca is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday. A turn toward the north- northwest is forecast by Saturday evening. On the forecast track, the center of Blanca will approach the southern Baja California peninsula on Sunday. Satellite images indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is expected through Saturday. Weakening is forecast Saturday night and Sunday, and Blanca should weaken to a tropical storm as it approaches the southern Baja California peninsula. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 971 mb (28.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Sunday morning. SURF: Swells generated by Blanca are affecting the coast of southwestern Mexico, the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula, and the southern Gulf of California. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. For additional information, please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 1200 AM MDT. Next complete advisory at 300 AM MDT. $$ Forecaster Berg NNNN