Hurricane Andres: one-day wonder

After being declared the first hurricane of the current season yesterday, Hurricane Andres was downgraded within hours to a tropical storm.

The following statement was issued at 4:35 a.m. Wednesday by the U.S. National Hurricane Centre:

************************* ANDRES WEAKENING.

AT 2 AM PDT, THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM MANZANILLO TO CABO CORRIENTES. INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ANDRES. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. AT 200 AM PDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDRES WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.5 NORTH - LONGITUDE 106.7 WEST - OR ABOUT 90 MILES (145 KM) SOUTHWEST OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO AND ABOUT 315 MILES (505 KM) SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. ANDRES IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH (15 KM/HR) AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH (95 KM/HR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES (110 KM) FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB (29.41 INCHES). *************************