FIRST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALONG PACIFIC MEXICO COAST

SW46TER · Senior Member Joined: Jul 11, 2005 Posts: 1197

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/watl/loop-avn.html

The first tropical depression has formed just off the SW coast of Mexico and looks very healthy. This system is at the tail end of the moisture plume that has been affecting S. Florida over the past several days. While the center of circulation will head away from the coast, some moisture and energy would get pulled NE with the STJ. It would have to traverse a very disruptive chunk of Mexico, but there is a possibility that whatever is drawn from this systems moisture could wind up in the Bay of Campeche with somewhat favorable conditions to develop next week. Odds are low at this time but there is very warm water down there.

chris

Tropical Storm ALETTA.....interesting name! Looks well organized on satellite.

The 2 am advisory.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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Al_Florida

Guess it had to begin sometime. At least its out of the "insurance box".