000 WTPZ33 KNHC 162339 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Lester Intermediate Advisory Number 5A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP132022 700 PM CDT Fri Sep 16 2022 ...LESTER MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT... SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...14.5N 97.5W ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM SE OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * West of Zihuatanejo to Lazaro Cardenas A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lester was located near latitude 14.5 North, longitude 97.5 West. Lester is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Saturday night. On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is expected to move near or over the coast of southwestern Mexico Saturday or Saturday night, and dissipate over southwestern Mexico on Sunday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast through Saturday morning. Rapid weakening is expected after the center crosses the coast of Mexico. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Lester can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP3 and WMO header WTPZ43 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDEP3.shtml. RAINFALL: Lester is forecast to produce rainfall totals across the following Mexican states: Coastal Oaxaca, lower coast of Guerrero, coastal Colima and coastal Jalisco: 3 to 6 inches with local maximum totals of 10 inches. Upper coast of Guerrero and coastal Michoacan: 8 to 12 inches with maximum totals of 16 inches. These rains may produce flash and urban flooding, along with possible mudslides in areas of higher coastal terrain. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area beginning tonight, and are possible within the tropical storm watch area by Saturday afternoon. SURF: Swells generated by Lester are affecting portions of the coast of southern Mexico and this will continue into the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Beven