Tuesday Afternoon Update

Fernand is classified

The Weather Situation
Fernand is a disorganized mass of clouds in the western Gulf. There appears to be a weak low level circualtion associated with the structure. An air force recon is heading to investigate.

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Current Tropical Weather
As of 1:00 PM CDT Fernand was centered at 23.5 N / 95.3 W or 160 miles east of La Pesca, Mexico. It was moving west at 7 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1004 MB.

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Fernand will move inland by Wednesday evening. The main threat will be heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash flooding in northeastern Mexico and south Texas.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite Tuesday Late Afternoon

Wednesday Morning Update

Fernand making landfall soon

The Weather Situation
Fernand will have a very short life. It is badly sheared and will move inland during the next 5 or 6 hours. Despite this, very heavy rainfall is occurring in northeastern Mexico.

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Current Tropical Weather
As of 7:00 AM CDT Fernand was centered at 23.5 N / 97.2 W or 45 miles SE of La Pesca, Mexico. It was moving west at 6 mph. Top sustained winds are estimated at 50 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1000 MB.

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Fernand will move inland shortly. The main threat will be heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash flooding in northeastern Mexico and south Texas.

Tropicast: IR Satellite

Wednesday Afternoon Update

Fernand made landfall early this afternoon

The Weather Situation
A flash flood threat will remain over northeastern Mexico even though Fernand in now a tropical depression.