{"id": "1217322633580675079", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T18:00:00Z", "msg": "607\nWTPZ33 KNHC 091742\nTCPEP3\n \nBULLETIN\nTropical Storm Rachel Intermediate Advisory Number 50A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182026\n1100 AM PDT Fri Oct 09 2026\n \n...RACHEL CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 AM PDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...23.1N 124.5W\nABOUT 930 MI...1495 KM W OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA\nABOUT 800 MI...1290 KM SW OF SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 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 Watch is in effect for...\n* Southern California coast from the U.S/Mexico Border\nnorthward to the San Diego/Orange County Line\n* West coast of Baja California, from San Jose de Las Palomas\nnorthward to the U.S./Mexico Border\n* East coast of Baja California, from Isla San Luis northward to\nPuerto Penasco\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.\n \nInterests in northern Baja California, northern Gulf of California,\nand Southern California should continue to monitor the progress of\nRachel.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area in the United\nStates, including possible inland watches and warnings, please\nmonitor products issued by your local National Weather Service\nforecast office. For storm information specific to your area\noutside of the United States, please monitor products issued by\nyour national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 1100 AM PDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rachel was \nlocated near latitude 23.1 North, longitude 124.5 West. Rachel is \nmoving toward the northeast near 5 mph (7 km/h). A general northeast \nto north-northeast motion, with a significant increase in forward \nspeed is expected over the next couple of days. On the forecast \ntrack, the center of Rachel is expected to approach the northern \nBaja California Peninsula or southern California late Saturday or \nearly Sunday.  \n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. \nSome strengthening is possible the next day or two, with rapid \nweakening forecast after the storm moves inland over the \nsouthwestern United States on Sunday.\n \nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)\nfrom the center.\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb (29.36 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\nWTPZ43 KNHC.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area\nin Baja California, and southern California by Saturday night or\nearly Sunday. Strong gusty winds associated with the system are\nexpected to spread over interior portions of the Southwest United\nStates, especially in areas of higher terrain, from this weekend\ninto early next week.\n \nRAINFALL: Rachel will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to portions of\nBaja California this weekend.\n \nRachel and associated moisture of the system will also bring\nrainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with maximum amounts locally up to 5\ninches in portions of the Southwest United States this weekend. This\nwill lead to increasing coverage of rainfall and potential for flash\nand urban flooding.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nRachel, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall\nGraphic available at\nhurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk\ngraphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep3.shtml?ero.\n \nSURF: Swells partly generated by Rachel will build along the coast\nof Southern California and northern Baja California through the\nweekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and\nrip current conditions, as well as moderate to isolated major\ncoastal flooding, through early next week.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.\n \n"}