Arrested Development - Ex-Pats Mexico

...Jimena intensifies further...
Interests in western Mainland Mexico and the southern Baja
California peninsula should monitor the progress of Jimena.

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At 800 am PDT...1500 UTC...the center of Hurricane Jimena was
located near latitude 16.3 north...longitude 106.3 west or about 285
miles...460 km...south of Cabo Corrientes Mexico and about 515 miles
...825 km...south-southeast of the southern tip of Baja California.

Jimena is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph...15 km/hr...and a
gradual turn toward the north-northwest is expected over the next
couple of days.
Satellite images indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near 135 mph...215 km/hr...with higher gusts. Jimena
is an extremely dangerous category four hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson scale. Some additional strengthening is forecast
during the next 24 hours.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70
miles...110 km.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 948 mb...27.99 inches.

...Summary of 800 am PDT information...
location...16.3n 106.3w
maximum sustained winds...135 mph
present movement...northwest or 305 degrees at 9 mph
minimum central pressure...948 mb



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Seem like every time we have a storm system pass by, we get a slow rain all day. This one will pass us some way off, the surfers are gonna love it. Hope Cabo doesn't get hammered again.

Sure looks headed for Baja. Only light rain here in Melaque but the tail end usually carries a little more weather

I'm watching it too. Actually had quite a steady rain yesterday afternoon for several hours. We've been delightfully covered in cloud for 36 hours now and it's cool and breezy...a really nice change. On "weather underground", they are reporting only a 30% chance of rain on the days that Jimena will be passing by PV (Tues & Wed) but 70% and 80% on the days following.
We'll see....you're gonna get the effects first Sparks...keep us posted please?

We've been in Barra and Cihuatlan since yesterday afternoon, and Colima on Friday. It rained through the night in Colima. The Marabasco River between the 2 states is very shallow and narrow. Friends and relatives who have farms in the area are all talking about wells getting low so let's hope Jimena helps replenish them. It was dry in Barra yesterday but has been drizzling since around 8 this morning. I hope it rains even harder.

Hurricane Jimena has hit northern Mexiico around the Guaymas, Empalme, San Carlos area, and caused extensive damage. go to: http://www.vivasancarlos.com then click on board and fourm.