DARBY INTENSIFIES A LITTLE MORE... .

Friday, June 25, 2010 7:48 PM Hurricane Darby is the second hurricane and the second Major Hurricane of 2010. Darby is now a Category 3 Hurricane with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. The movement of Darby is expected to become confused over the weekend and, like a spinning top, are not completely sure where Darby will take off to when movement again becomes more predictable. Although Darby will pose no threat to Baja Sur, those with interests along the southern coast of Mexico should follow the developments of very dangerous Hurricane Darby closely. Darby is now about 850 miles SE of Cabo San Lucas or about 250 miles SSW of Acapulco, Mexico.

Tropical Storm Darby is currently located near 13.6N 101.5W and is moving 285° at 5kts. Central barometric pressure is estimated at 960Mb and winds are 105kts with gusts to 130kts. The eye is 15nm in diameter, hurricane froce winds extend out 20nm and tropical storm force winds extend out as much as 50nm. Darby is churning over very warm waters and additional strengthening is possible over the next 24hrs. Forecasts beyond Sunday are potentially irrelevant, however forecasters believe the hurricane will begin to diminish beginning late Sunday.

The storm is forecast to encounter a upper level change late Saturday that will slow the storm. Those with interests along the southern coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this storm. It is possible

It is unlikely Darby will have any affect on Baja weather.

Tropical Depression 5E formed on the evening of 06/22 near 11.0N 93.4W some 380 miles SSE of Salina Cruz in mainland Mexico. Darby was upgraded to a Tropical Storm at 3AM MDT on 06/23. Darby was upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane on the morning of 6/24. At 8AM on 6/25 Darby became the second Major Hurricane of 2010 being upgraded to Category 3.

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.