Historical Info on Tropical Storm Irwin
Max Status Achieved: Tropical Storm
Duration: Aug 25-28, 2005
Max Wind Speed 45kts
Min Barometric pressure 1000Mb
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Information on Tropical Storm Irwin
09AM MDT 27/08/05 Tropical storm Irwin
has moved westward out of the Baja Threat Zone as the storm's development
continues to be hampered by NE shear winds and it moves over cooler waters.
Tropical Storm Irwin's current position is 17.4N 112.6W or about 345nm south of Cabo San Lucas. Current
movement is 270° at 09kts and wind speeds are 45 with gusts to 55kts.
Central barometric pressure is estimated at 1000Mb.The skies are currently
clear in Cabo San Lucas. Extended forecasts for Irwin have been
slightly downgraded, with the storm now near peak intensity.
TS Irwin is a much smaller storm than it's
predecessor, Hurricane Hilary. The storm is less organized, covers less area
and will move over cooler waters in the few hours, further impeding it's
development.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded
Topical Depression 9E to Tropical Storm Irwin at 3AM MDT. At that time the
storm was located near 17.5N 108.2W, central barometric
pressure was 1004Mb and movement was 208° at 8kts.
Tropical Depression 9E formed near
17.2N 107.3W or about 436 miles SSE (153°) of Cabo San
Lucas. The system is expected to become Tropical Storm Irwin within 24 hrs.
Current forecasts show this system having little effect on Baja California.
Current central barometric pressure is 1004Mb with winds 30 gusts to 40kts.
The surface chart below right shows the current
position of TS Irwin (red arrow) and the remnants of Hurricane Hilary, now a
Tropical Depression. (green arrow)
Graphics for Tropical Storm Irwin - Click to Enlarge
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Adrian •
Beatriz • Calvin •
Dora •
Eugene • Fernanda •
Greg •
Hilary • Irwin •
Jova •
Kenneth • Lida •
Max • Norma
• Otis
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