032 WTPZ34 KNHC 030234 TCPEP4 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Bonnie Advisory Number 22 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP042022 1000 PM CDT Sat Jul 02 2022 ...BONNIE STRENGTHENS SOME MORE... ...HEAVY RAINFALLS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF EL SALVADOR THROUGH THE NIGHT... SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.3N 89.5W ABOUT 320 MI...515 KM WNW OF CABO BLANCO COSTA RICA ABOUT 165 MI...270 KM S OF SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie was located near latitude 11.3 North, longitude 89.5 West. Bonnie is moving toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through tonight. A turn to the west-northwest is expected on Sunday, and that motion should continue for the next several days. Bonnie is expected to continue moving away from Nicaragua and parallel to the coasts of Central America and southern Mexico for the next several days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Further strengthening is forecast, and Bonnie is expected to become a hurricane by Monday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb (29.44 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Bonnie can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP4 and WMO header WTPZ44 KNHC. RAINFALL: As Bonnie moves out over the Pacific, rainfall associated with the outer bands will produce another 1 to 3 inches of rain across northwest Costa Rica, southwest Nicaragua, and southern El Salvador through tonight. This rainfall may cause some instances of flash flooding and mudslides across the region. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT. $$ Forecaster Roberts