IGNACIO WEAKENING BUT STILL PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS (See the NOAA National Hurricane Center for the latest information on this storm. Complete advisories are posted at 11 a.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. All times are Eastern. Advisories are posted more frequently as the storm nears the USA mainland.) Aug. 26, 2003 � The NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., reports that at 11 a.m. EDT the center of Tropical Storm Ignacio was located near latitude 25.0 north, longitude 111.1 west or about 70 miles northwest of La Paz, Mexico. Ignacio is moving toward the northwest near 3 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. On this track, the center will continue moving over southern Baja, Calif., Tuesday. (Click NOAA image for larger view of Tropical Storm Ignacio taken Aug. 26, 2003, at 8:45 a.m. EDT. Please credit “NOAA.”)
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph, and continued weakening is forecast as the center moves over land. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center mainly to the east.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb, 29.47 inches. (Click NOAA tracking map of Tropical Storm Ignacio for larger view.) Additional heavy rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, locally higher, are still likely over portions of southern Baja, Calif. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Storm surge flooding and large waves along the coast of Baja, Calif., will gradually subside. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the east coast of Baja, Calif., from Loreto to La Paz and for the west coast of Baja, Calif., from Puerto San Andresito to Santa Fe. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of the nation�s coastal and marine resources. NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Relevant Web Sites
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