Danielle

[Tropical Inspector]

Sunday Evening Update

TD 4 forms

The Weather Situation
A new tropical depression has formed just east of the Mexican coast over the northwestern Bay of Campeche / southwestern Gulf of Mexico. It will have a short lifespan as it will move inland tomorrow.


Current Tropical Weather
As of 5 PM EDT Tropical Depression 4 was centered at 19.9 N /94.7 W or 190 ESE of Tuxpan. It was moving west at about 8 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 35 mph (NHC). Pressure was estimated at 1009 mb.

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Tropical depression 4 will encounter weaker shear as it moves westward. This will give it a brief window to become a minimal tropical storm by landfall around midday Monday. The main threat will be heavy rainfall over northeastern Mexico.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

[Tropical Inspector]

Monday Morning Update

Danielle forms, moving inland soon

The Weather Situation
An air force recon found that winds have strengthened sufficiently to name the tropical depression. There may be a minor increase to tides north of the landfall location.


Current Tropical Weather
As of 8 AM EDT Tropical Storm Danielle was centered at 20.6 N /96.0 W or 95 ESE of Tuxpan. It was moving WNW at about 7 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1008 mb.

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Danielle will be moving inland into Mexico this afternoon which will stop strengthening. Heavy rainfall of more than 5 inches is possible with localize flash flooding.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite