Tropical Storm “Rosa” strengthening off the coast of Mexico
Tropical Storm "Rosa" formed at 15:00 UTC on September 25, 2018, off the coast of Mexico as the 17th named storm of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season. The system is strengthening and is expected to become a major hurricane on September 27. Swells generated by Rosa will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico and the southern Baja California Peninsula later this week into the upcoming weekend.
At 03:00 UTC on September 26 (21:00 MDT, September 25), the center of Tropical Storm "Rosa" was located about 720 km (445 miles) SW of Manzanillo, Mexico. The system had maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h (65 mph) and was moving WNW at 15 km/h (9 mph) with the minimum central pressure of 997 hPa.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 95 km (60 miles) from the center.
This general motion is expected to continue for the next several days. Rapid strengthening is expected and Rosa should be a major hurricane by September 27.
Swells generated by Rosa will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico and the southern Baja California Peninsula later this week into the upcoming weekend, NHC said.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Tropical Storm "Rosa" at 07:30 UTC on September 26, 2018. Credit: NOAA/GOES-East
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