# 5662
With only a short distance of open water to traverse before reaching the Mexican coastline, T.S. Arlene (named last night) is unlikely to reach hurricane intensity before it makes landfall tomorrow.
It should, however, prove to be a significant rainmaker as it slowly moves westward.
Some excerpts from the NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER’s 7am (CST) advisory:
WTNT31 KNHC 291147
TCPAT1BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM ARLENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012011
700 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011...ARLENE EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO EARLY
TOMORROW...SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.8N 95.2W
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM E OF TAMPICO MEXICOMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES<SNIP>
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.2 WEST. ARLENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS FORECAST LATER TODAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...
ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF MEXICO WITHIN THE WARNING AREA EARLY ON THURSDAY.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST UNTIL LANDFALL ON THURSDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER.
While posing a minimal threat to the residents along the Mexican coastline, Arlene is a solid reminder that the tropical season is upon us.
All residents living within several hundred miles of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts should make advance preparations to deal with these storms.
For more on Hurricane Preparedness you may wish to revisit:
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2011
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Inland Flooding
