Arrested Development - Ex-Pats Mexico

ACAPULCO, Mexico – A strengthening Tropical Storm Andres headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast Monday, prompting emergency preparations for a storm that forecasters said might become a hurricane.

Forecasters said Andres was likely to bring tropical storm force winds ashore between the port cities of Lazaro Cardenas and Manzanillo within a day, and the forecast track showed its center might scrape land at minimum hurricane force late Tuesday near picturesque towns such as Barra de Navidad that are home to some American and Canadian expatriates.

A hurricane watch was declared from Lazaro Cardenas to Cabo Corrientes.

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Hurricane Andres


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Nice followup Sparks, of course the folks that check http://www.chapalaweather.net have known about that for 2 days; first as Tropical Depression Two-E and then yesterday evening as Tropical Storm Andres. We watch both sides of Mexico, so "we've got you covered".

For any interested, just check the "2009 Hurricane Track" section and/or the link to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ which takes you to the National Hurricane Center.

I just got back from San Miguel last night and not doing much internet ..... only to find we may have a hurricane here tomorrow

Possible interesting views on Colima web cam

http://www.ucol.mx/volcan/imagen.php

Just checked the satellite...Tropical Storm Andres is totally disorganized and is blowing away offshore...must have been fairly close to you Sparks...hope you're OK.
I doubt that it will become a hurricane and am deeply grateful for that developing offshore breeze.
But I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed anyway...Kenna was moving nicely away from shore when it appeared to hit a brick wall, did a 360 and came barreling back into the Bay of Banderas.

We go thru this every year with no - yes - no, named or noname and direction. Looks like we'll just get rain and wind with this one

...Reconnaissance data indicate Andres is a hurricane...
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the southwestern coast of
Mexico from punto san telmo to Cabo Corrientes. A Hurricane Warning
means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the
warning area within 24 hours.

At 2 PM PDT...2100 UTC...the Tropical Storm Warning from Lazaro
Cardenas to punto san telmo has been discontinued.

Interests elsewhere along the western coast of Mexico and the
southern Baja Peninsula should monitor the progress of Andres.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your National meteorological service.

At 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...the center of Hurricane Andres was
located near latitude 18.6 north...longitude 105.2 west or about 65
miles...105 km...west-southwest of Manzanillo Mexico and about 130
miles...205 km...south-southeast of Cabo Corrientes Mexico.