Hurricane Fabio Forms in East Pacific
On July 13 at 11 a.m. EDT, Tropical Storm Fabio's maximum sustained winds were near 70 mph, just 4 mph under hurricane status. The storm was about 500 miles west-southwest of Mazanillo, Mexico when it became the fifth hurricane of the 2012 season.
200 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012
...FABIO WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...
SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.7N 120.2W
ABOUT 700 MI...1125 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND
FABIO IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY LATE TUESDAY.
Cruise Ship Impact
NONE
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
NONE.
We will continue to monitor this storm to see if it impacts any weekend sailings.
Historical Data: Storm Archive Graphics
200 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012
...FABIO BECOMES THE FIFTH HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...MORE THAN A
MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE...
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