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Post-tropical Cyclone Carlotta at 20.6°N - 128.5°W

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Last observation: 06 Aug 2024 - 11:05 UTC

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31 Jul 2024 - 6 Aug 2024


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6 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA BECOMES A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 8:00 PM PDT Mon Aug 5 the center of Carlotta was located near 20.6, -128.5 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

5 Aug 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA WEAKENING UNDER HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS... As of 2:00 PM PDT Mon Aug 5 the center of Carlotta was located near 20.6, -127.8 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

5 Aug 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA COULD BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Mon Aug 5 the center of Carlotta was located near 20.4, -127.2 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Aug 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... ...COULD BECOME A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LATER TODAY... As of 2:00 AM PDT Mon Aug 5 the center of Carlotta was located near 20.2, -126.5 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA GRADUALLY SPINNING DOWN... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sun Aug 4 the center of Carlotta was located near 20.1, -125.7 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

4 Aug 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sun Aug 4 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.9, -125.0 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

4 Aug 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA SLOWLY WEAKENING... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sun Aug 4 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.9, -124.0 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

4 Aug 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA NOW A TROPICAL STORM... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Aug 4 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.9, -123.0 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

4 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA STARTING TO MOVE OVER COOLER WATERS... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sat Aug 3 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.4, -121.9 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

3 Aug 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA MOVING TOWARD A LESS FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sat Aug 3 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.0, -120.9 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

3 Aug 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE OPEN EASTERN PACIFIC... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sat Aug 3 the center of Carlotta was located near 19.0, -120.0 with movement WNW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

3 Aug 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sat Aug 3 the center of Carlotta was located near 18.9, -118.9 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

3 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...HURRICANE CARLOTTA HEADING WESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM PDT Fri Aug 2 the center of Carlotta was located near 18.8, -117.9 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

2 Aug 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...HURRICANE CARLOTTA A LITTLE STRONGER... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Aug 2 the center of Carlotta was located near 18.7, -116.4 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

2 Aug 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA BECOMES A HURRICANE... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Aug 2 the center of Carlotta was located near 18.6, -115.2 with movement WNW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 983 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

2 Aug 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA SLIGHTLY STRONGER... As of 2:00 AM MST Fri Aug 2 the center of Carlotta was located near 18.2, -113.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 991 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

2 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA HOLDING STEADY AND MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM MST Thu Aug 1 the center of Carlotta was located near 17.9, -112.8 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

1 Aug 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA PASSING SOUTHWEST OF SOCORRO ISLAND... As of 2:00 PM MST Thu Aug 1 the center of Carlotta was located near 17.5, -111.9 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

1 Aug 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY TONIGHT OR TOMORROW... As of 8:00 AM MST Thu Aug 1 the center of Carlotta was located near 17.2, -111.0 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

1 Aug 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA STRENGTHENS... ...LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT... As of 2:00 AM MST Thu Aug 1 the center of Carlotta was located near 17.0, -109.9 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

1 Aug 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CARLOTTA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY... As of 8:00 PM MST Wed Jul 31 the center of Carlotta was located near 16.6, -108.9 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

31 Jul 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION INTENSIFIES INTO TROPICAL STORM CARLOTTA... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE AT THE END OF THIS WEEK AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM MEXICO... As of 2:00 PM MST Wed Jul 31 the center of Carlotta was located near 16.2, -108.0 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

31 Jul 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC... ...EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE MEXICAN COASTLINE... As of 8:00 AM MST Wed Jul 31 the center of Three-E was located near 15.1, -107.2 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Carlotta at 20.6°N - 128.5°W

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