August 31, 2009

SPECIAL BAJAINSIDER TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE

AT 9PM THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS AMENDED HURRICANE WARNINGS AND WATCHES
FOR BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

HURRICANE JIMENA IS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE FORECAST TO MOVE ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF BAJA SUR ON TUESDAY AND MAKE LANDFALL AS A MAJOR HURRICANE WEDNESDAY. PREPARATIONS FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN WARNING AREAS.

Dear Baja Insider Subscriber:

Hurricane Jimena is just short of becoming a Category 5 Hurricane. The Eastern Pacific has 3 or 4 Major Hurricanes (Category 3 or greater) per year, most of them move west into the Pacific. Baja has not seen the landfall of a Major Hurricane since 1989, with Category 3 Hurricane Kiko. Category 5 Hurricanes are very rare in our basin. Major Hurricanes are a whole new ballgame.

Conversely, last year's Hurricane Norbert was also forecast to make landfall as a Major Hurricane and did so as a Category 2. Don't discount the potential of this storm while you calmly make preparations for storm conditions. Keep your head, stay safe and remember that material goods can be replaced.

Here is the 9PM release from the National Hurricane Center and the Mexican Government:

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE JIMENA MOVING NORTHWEST...NEW WATCHES ISSUED FOR BAJA PENINSULA AND MAINLAND MEXICO...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM BAHIA MAGDALENA SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST...AND FROM SAN EVARISTO SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST... INCLUDING CABO SAN LUCAS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

AT 9PM MDT...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE HURRICANE WATCH NORTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM PUNTA ABREOJOS TO PUNTA EUGENIA AND ON THE EAST COAST FROM MULEGE TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF BAHIA MAGDALENA ON THE WEST COAST TO PUNTA EUGENIA...AND NORTH OF SAN EVARISTO ON THE EAST COAST TO BAHIA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 9PM MDT...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO FROM ALTATA TO HUATABAMPITO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND IN WESTERN MAINLAND MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF JIMENA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

JIMENA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN MEXICO DURING THE NEXT 2 DAYS...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES.

Click here for more on Hurricane Jimena

This could end up being one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful storm to impact Baja. Even if you have endured previous Baja Hurricane Seasons, this may be like nothing you have witness before. Should Jimena remain a Major Hurricane the damage will be far more severe (click here) than previous storms We advise our readers in the projected path of this storm to take preparation seriously and consider evacuation from 50 miles each side of the direct storm path, should this storm remain a Major Hurricane as anticipated.

Persons along Pacific Coastal areas and areas prone to flooding should seriously consider evacuation 4-6hrs in advance of the storm.

We will continue to provide updates to the BajaInsider as they are released from the NHC, we may even get you some video... as long as the internet connection holds out!

The BajaInsider Team
 

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