IGNACIO WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION; HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE (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 5 p.m. the center of Tropical Depression Ignacio was located near latitude 25.6 north, longitude 111.6 west or about 30 miles south-southwest of Loreto. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 5 mph, and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. On this track, the center should move over southern Baja, Calif., Tuesday night. (Click NOAA image for larger view of Tropical Depression Ignacio taken Aug. 26, 2003, at 1:15 p.m. EDT. Click here for high resolution version, which is a large file. Please credit “NOAA.”)
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is expected to continue during the next 24 hours. (Click NOAA tracking map of Tropical Depression Ignacio for larger view.) Estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb, 29.65 inches. 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 continue to gradually subside. At 5 p.m. EDT, the government of Mexico discontinued all tropical storm warnings for Baja, Calif. Interests in Baja, Calif., should exercise caution until winds and seas subside. 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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