Enrique forming - not a threat to Mexico
Tropical depression 7-e was officially classified earlier this afternoon. As of 9:30 pm edt / 6:30 pm pdt it was centered near 13.0° N / 113.7° W or about 720 miles south southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Deep convection has increased and we believe that tropical depression 7-e is now tropical storm Enrique. NHC will probably classify this system soon. We estimate top sustained winds at 40 mph.
This tropical cyclone is moving west northwest at about 15 mph. Conditions are favorable for futher strengthening as it moves out to sea away from Mexico.
*****nhc just classified system tropical storm Enrique at 8 pm edt....40 mph
Tropicast: Pacific Floater Visible Satellite
