{"id": "1214809862672809991", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-30T21:00:00Z", "msg": "325\nWTPZ33 KNHC 302042\nTCPEP3\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Rachel Advisory Number  15\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182026\n200 PM MST Wed Sep 30 2026\n \n...RACHEL CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD...\n...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATES THE STORM IS\nGETTING BETTER ORGANIZED...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 200 PM MST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...18.8N 108.0W\nABOUT 185 MI...300 KM SW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 310 MI...495 KM SSE OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...978 MB...28.88 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nThere are no coastal watches of warnings in effect.\n \nInterests in the southern portion of Baja California Sur should\nmonitor the progress of Rachel.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 200 PM MST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Rachel was located\nnear latitude 18.8 North, longitude 108.0 West. Rachel is moving\ntoward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A northwestward motion at\na slower forward speed is expected during the next day or two,\nfollowed by a turn toward the west-northwest and west later this\nweek. On the forecast track, the center of Rachel is expected to\nmove away from mainland Mexico and pass south of the Baja California\nPeninsula through Thursday.\n \nReports from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that \nmaximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher\ngusts.  Rapid strengthening is expected today and tonight, and\nRachel could become a major hurricane within the next day or so.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles\n(240 km).\n \nThe minimum central pressure based on the NOAA Hurricane Hunter \naircraft data is 978 mb (28.88 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: Gusts to tropical-storm force are possible along portions of\nthe coast of southwestern Mexico through tonight.\n \nRAINFALL: Rachel is expected to produce additional rainfall totals \nof 2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum storm totals of 12 inches, \nacross coastal portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero, \nMichoac\u00e1n, Colima and Jalisco. This rainfall may produce \nlife-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of \nsteep 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 the southwestern coast\nof Mexico during the next couple of days and spread northward along\nthe coast of west-central Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula\nthrough the end of the week. These swells are likely to cause\nlife-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult\nproducts from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 800 PM MST.\n \n"}