ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN HURRICANE BLANCA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 21A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP022015 600 PM MDT FRI JUN 05 2015 ...BLANCA MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... SUMMARY OF 600 PM MDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.9N 108.0W ABOUT 320 MI...515 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO ABOUT 495 MI...800 KM SSE OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 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 600 PM MDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Blanca was located near latitude 15.9 North, longitude 108.0 West. Blanca is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A gradual turn to the north-northwest is expected on Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Blanca will approach the southern Baja California peninsula on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours, but Blanca should begin to weaken on Sunday as it approaches the Baja California peninsula. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 200 miles (325 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 976 mb (28.82 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by early Sunday. SURF: Swells generated by Blanca are affecting the coast of southwestern Mexico and have reached 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 complete advisory at 900 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Berg NNNN