Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2011 – Update 7 PM CDT (OOOO UTC). The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Nate is nearly stationary in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico.
Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For:
- Mexico from Chilitepec to Celestun
A Tropical Storm Watch is in Effect For:
- Mexico from Celestun to Progreso
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Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook
At 7 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Nate was located near latitude 19.7 north longitude 92.2 west. Nate is nearly stationary and very little motion is forecast tonight. A slow northward to north-northwestward motion is forecast to begin on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Nate is expected to become a hurricane by Friday.
Tropical-Storm-Force Winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) from the center. An elevated Pemex oil rig in the Bay of Campeche recently reported sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) with gusts up to 86 mph (138 km/hr).
The minimum central pressure estimated from Pemex oil rig data is 994 mb (29.35 inches).
Hazards Affecting Land
Tropical Storm conditions are expected along the coast of Mexico within the warning area tonight and Friday.
Nate is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches over the Mexican states of Campeche, Tabasco, and southern Veracruz.
A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels along the immediate coast in the warning area.
Source: nhc.noaa.gov
