000 WTPZ31 KNHC 032332 TCPEP1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Javier Intermediate Advisory Number 9A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP112022 500 PM PDT Sat Sep 03 2022 ...JAVIER MOVING AWAY FROM THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DISCONTINUED... SUMMARY OF 500 PM PDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.5N 116.7W ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM SW OF PUNTA EUGENIA MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The Government of Mexico has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for the west coast of Baja California Sur. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM PDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Javier was located near latitude 26.5 North, longitude 116.7 West. Javier is moving toward the northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). The tropical storm is forecast to slow down and turn toward the west through the end of the weekend, and then move generally westward after that. On the forecast track, the center of Javier will continue to move away from the coast of Baja California Sur this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast during the next several days. Javier will likely become a post-tropical cyclone tonight. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Javier can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP1, WMO header WTPZ41 KNHC, and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDEP1.shtml. SURF: Swells generated by Javier will continue to affect portions of the southern and central Baja California peninsula during the next day or so. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. RAINFALL: Javier is expected to produce 1 to 2 inches of additional rainfall, with isolated storm total amounts of 5 inches across portions of Baja California Sur through tonight. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster D. Zelinsky