Tropical Storm Eugene Eastern Pacific 2005

Information on Tropical Storm Eugene 2005.

Tropical storm Eugene was the fifth named storm of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season. Eugene is now dissipating and is not expected to pose any further threat to Baja.

The tropical front that formed the storm became of note in the 4AM alerts from the National Hurricane Center on July 18th. By 10AM the same day, Eugene had achieve tropical storm status. Then located at 15.1N 105.6W the storm had 35kt winds and a estimated central barometric pressure of 1000Mb and was moving 285° at 12kts.

At 9AM on July 19th a Tropical Storm watch was issued for the southern most end of the Baja peninsula from Agua Blanca on the west coast to Buena Vista on the east coast. The watch remained in effect through 10PM that evening.

By 10AM on July 19th Eugene had achieved it's maximum strength with sustained wind speeds of 60kts and a central barometric pressure of 989Mb. Located at 19.0N 108.1W it turned more northward and was moving 315° at 13kts. Six hours later Eugene already showed signs of weakening and winds had dropped to 50kts.

On crossing the 26°C thermo cline Eugene began is dissipate rapidly. By 10AM on July 20, Tropical storm Eugene has dissipated into high level clouds and rain over the Pacific Ocean. No reformation of the storm is expected.

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