CELIA WEAKENS FURTHER...BUT STILL A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...

Friday, June 25, 2010 7:47 PM - Hurricane Celia is a Major Hurricane (one of Category 3 or greater) having achieved Category 5 status earlier this Hurricane Celia is currently 845 miles SW of Cabo San Lucas and moving west into the Pacific. Celia is currently a Category 4 Hurricane as it moves harmlessly off into the Pacific. Celia is forecast to disspate over open water sometime over the weekend

Hurricane Celia is currently located near 14.2N 119.0W and is moving 290° at 11kts. Central barometric pressure is estimated at 948Mb. Celia is a powerful storm with an eye diameter of 25nm. Hurricane force winds extend out 40nm and tropical storm force winds 110nm. Celia is over 28C waters this morning but a steady decline of the sea surface temperatures over the next 48hrs will hasten Celia's demise.

Hurricane Celia should not affect Baja California Sur weather.

Graphic images right willl update automatically as released from the NHC. The next update to this page will take place Sunday evening. Since this storm poses no threat to Baja, the Insider weather staff is going off to swim with the sea lions.