ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Hurricane Genevieve Intermediate Advisory Number 10A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP122020 600 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR ON WEDNESDAY... SUMMARY OF 600 PM MDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.0N 108.8W ABOUT 280 MI...450 KM SSE OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...953 MB...28.14 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Southern Baja California peninsula from Los Barriles to Puerto Cortes A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * The east coast of the Baja California peninsula from Los Barriles to La Paz * The west coast of the Baja California peninsula from Puerto Cortes to Cabo San Lazaro 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. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 600 PM MDT (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Genevieve was located near latitude 19.0 North, longitude 108.8 West. Genevieve is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). This general motion is expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed through Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Genevieve is forecast to move near but southwest of the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula on Wednesday night and Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Genevieve is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Genevieve should hold its intensity or strengthen a little through Wednesday, but steady weakening is expected after that. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 953 mb (28.14 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area in the southern Baja California peninsula by Wednesday afternoon, especially over higher terrain. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Wednesday night or Thursday morning, especially over higher terrain. RAINFALL: Genevieve is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches across portions of far southern Baja California Sur and portions of the southwest coast of Mexico. SURF: Large swells produced by Genevieve are affecting portions of the southern coast of Mexico and will spread northward along the southwestern and west-central coast of Mexico to the Baja California peninsula through Thursday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 PM MDT. $$ Forecaster Blake NNNN