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Season's 1st Tropical Depression Forms In Pacific
The first tropical depression of the Pacific hurricane season has formed off the coast of Mexico.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
The first tropical depression of the Pacific hurricane season has formed off the coast of Mexico.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that as of 8 a.m. PDT Thursday, the center of the tropical depression was about 370 miles south-southwest of the Mexican city of Mazatlan.
The depression's maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph. Forecasters say it could strengthen to a tropical storm before nearing the Mexican coast by Friday night or Saturday.
The depression was moving toward the north at about 9 mph and was expected to turn gradually north-northeast late Friday.
Mexican authorities have issued a tropical storm watch for the Pacific coast from Topolobampo south to El Roblito and for Las Islas Marias.
Overnight: Mostly clear with an overnight low of 10°. Wind chill as cold as -3°.
Wind: Northeast, becoming east 2 to 8mph
Wind: East 5 to 15mph Sunday Afternoon: Partly sunny and breezy with highs around 34°. Wind chill as cold as 21°. Wind: East, becoming southeast 10 to 20mph, and gusty Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with snow likely and an overnight low of 26°. 0 to 1” of snow accumulation possible. Wind: Southeast 10 to 20mph
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