UPDATE -Here is the latest on Hurricane Rick’s projected path. Current tracking maps on Hurricane Rick’s projected path alert interests in Mexico that Rick’s category status could be upgraded. Hurricane Rick’s projected path satellite tracking puts Rick as “extremely dangerous” and still dangerous.

The National Weather Service alert as of 8 am Sunday is the following:

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2009

…RICK STILL A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE…

INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF
MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
HURRICANE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 800 AM PDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH…LONGITUDE 108.3 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES
…805 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO.

RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/HR. A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST IS
EXPECTED ON MONDAY FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH EARLY
TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 175 MPH…280 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. RICK IS A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS…HOWEVER…RICK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES…95 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES…280 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 914 MB…26.99 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY RICK WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…
CAUSING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

…SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…15.8N 108.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…175 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…914 MB

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MAP! Here is tracking map and projected path on Hurricane Rick off ACAPULCO . Hurricane Rick (aka Ricky)
has a projected path track that includes MANZANILLO, Mexico and could reach Category 5 status this weekend.

Hurricane Rick is already Category 4 but could reach 5 status Saturday evening. It’s moving at 2 mph as of Saturday at 8 am PST.

The latest NWS warning Saturday morning on Hurricane Rick is the following:

RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

…EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE RICK CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN…

AT 800 AM PDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 103.0 WEST OR ABOUT 280 MILES
…450 KM…SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO AND ABOUT 345 MILES…
550 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO.

RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH…19 KM/HR…
AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CORE OF RICK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE
HURRICANE MOVES GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH…230 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THIS MAKES RICK AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST…AND RICK COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE LATER
TODAY OR TONIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES…65 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
115 MILES…185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 938 MB…27.70 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY RICK MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…CAUSING
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH RICK WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT.

…SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…14.2N 103.0W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…938 MB

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MAP! Here is a tracking map on Tropical Storm Grace’s projected path. Tropical Storm Grace’s track with hurricane status possible is the Azores. Grace’s winds are at 70 mph and growing.

The National Weather Service issued the following warning moments ago:

AT 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GRACE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 43.0 NORTH…LONGITUDE 18.0 WEST OR ABOUT 585
MILES…940 KM…NORTHEAST OF THE AZORES.

GRACE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH…44 KM/HR. THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EARLY TODAY…FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH…110
KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS…AND GRACE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABSORBED BY A LARGE NON-
TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC BY
TUESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES…85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MB…29.21 INCHES.

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Here is an update on Typhoon Parma’s Projected Path, its track heading for the Philippines. Soon to be Super Typhoon Parma is tracking 545 miles off of Yap and 425 miles off of Koror.

The latest National Weather Service warning on Typhoon Parma’s Projected Path is the following:

200 PM CHST THU OCT 1 2009

…SUPER TYPHOON PARMA MOVING CLOSER TO THE PHILIPPINES…

NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

AT 100 PM CHST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF SUPER TYPHOON PARMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 130.5 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 545 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP AND
425 MILES NORTHWEST OF KOROR.

SUPER TYPHOON PARMA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. LITTLE
CHANGE IN MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 150 MPH. PARMA IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN
THIS INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

REPEATING THE 100 PM CHST POSITION…12.1 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND
130.5 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE…MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 150 MPH.

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MAP! Here is the projected path tracking map of Tropical Storm Marty. Not a hurricane, Marty nears Baja Mexico southern section Friday.

Marty’s projected path has him heading north west. Yet forecasters don’t expect him to reach hurricane status. The latest on Marty as of Thursday evening is the following:

800 PM PDT THU SEP 17 2009

…MARTY MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD…

AT 800 PM PDT…0300 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARTY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0 NORTH…LONGITUDE 113.6 WEST OR ABOUT
310 MILES…500 KM…SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA.

MARTY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH…6 KM/HR…AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS…WITH
A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST FORECAST ON SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH…75 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND MARTY
IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES…110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB…29.59 INCHES.

…SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT INFORMATION…
LOCATION…20.0N 113.6W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTHWEST OR 325 DEGREES AT 3 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB

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MAP! Here is an updated map tracking the projected path for Hurricane Fred. Hurricane Fred’s forecast shows a track east of Africa with organization and strength growing faster than predicted on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, LALATE told you then Tropical Storm Fred would increase to hurricane status within a few days. 24 hours later, Fred is already a Category 2 Hurricane!

Hurricane Fred’s current advisory from the National Weather Service was issued 60 minutes ago and warns Wednesday morning of Fred’s fast escalation in strength:

WS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072009
500 AM AST WED SEP 09 2009

…FRED INTENSIFIES RAPIDLY OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL
ATLANTIC…

AT 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRED WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 31.7 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES…
805 KM…WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH…20
KM/HR…AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST
WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH…165 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FRED IS
A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST…AND FRED COULD BECOME A
MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
THURSDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES…35 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85
MILES…140 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 970 MB…28.64 INCHES.

…SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION…
LOCATION…13.2N 31.7W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…105 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…970 MB

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MAP! Here is a tracking map of potential Hurricane Fred’s projected path. Tropical Storm Fred, becoming Hurricane Fred soon, has path easterly of Africa.

The National Weather Service warns Tuesday that in a couple of days the strengthening, and well organized, Tropical Storm Fred could easily become Hurricane Fred. As of Tuesday, Fred has no threat to land, located easterly of Africa.

They report this morning the following:

500 AM AST TUE SEP 08 2009

…FRED STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC…

AT 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRED WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.8 NORTH…LONGITUDE 27.3 WEST OR ABOUT 285
MILES…460 KM…SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH…24 KM/HR. A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST…AND FRED COULD BECOME A
HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB…29.53 INCHES.

…SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST INFORMATION…
LOCATION…11.8N 27.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB

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