{"id": "1214526800648863751", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-29T21:00:00Z", "msg": "429\nWTPZ33 KNHC 292042\nTCPEP3\n \nBULLETIN\nTropical Storm Rachel Advisory Number  11\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182026\n300 PM CST Tue Sep 29 2026\n \n...RACHEL NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH...\n...NOW FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 300 PM CST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...16.0N 105.7W\nABOUT 270 MI...435 KM WSW OF LAZARO CARDENAS MEXICO\nABOUT 305 MI...490 KM S OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...989 MB...29.21 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Coast of southwestern Mexico from Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* Coast of southwestern Mexico north of Playa Perula to Cabo\nCorrientes\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area, in this case over the\nnext 12-24 hours.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, in this case in the next 12-24\nhours.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 300 PM CST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rachel was \nlocated by NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 16.0 North, \nlongitude 105.7 West. Rachel is moving toward the northwest near 12 \nmph (19 km/h). A northwestward motion at a slower forward speed is \nexpected during the next several days. On the forecast track, the \ncenter of Rachel is forecast to move parallel to, but stay offshore \nof, the coast of southwestern Mexico.\n \nAircraft data indicates that maximum sustained winds have increased \nto near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Steady to rapid \nstrengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Rachel is \nforecast to become a hurricane tonight, and major hurricane by \nThursday.\n\nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km)\nfrom the center.\n \nThe minimum central pressure estimated from the NOAA Hurricane \nHunter dropsonde data is 989 mb (29.21 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Rachel can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP3 and WMO header WTPZ43 KNHC.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area\nlater today or tonight. Tropical storm conditions are possible in\nthe watch area by tonight or Wednesday.\n \nRAINFALL: Rachel is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8\ninches, with isolated maximum totals of 12 inches across coastal\nportions of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoac\u00e1n, Colima and\nJalisco. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and\nmudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nRachel, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall\nGraphic available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?rainqpf\n \nSURF: Swells generated by Rachel will affect portions of the\nsouthwestern coast of Mexico during the next couple of days and\nspread northward through the end of the week. These swells are\nlikely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.\nPlease consult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 600 PM CST.\nNext complete advisory at 900 PM CST.\n \n"}