Tropical Storm Don is Born

Recon found an elongated center with max flight level winds of 45 knots and several reliable 35 knot reports from the Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer. So Tropical Storm Don is born in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Here is the official track:

Don is forecast to move into South Texas as a strong tropical storm Friday night. It should bring beneficial rains to the Lone Star State. Almost all of Texas is in extreme or exceptional drought conditions, so Don will likely be a blessing for them.

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WTNT34 KNHC 272053
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BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DON ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011
400 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

…TROPICAL STORM DON FORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO…

SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…22.2N 87.0W
ABOUT 120 MI…190 KM N OF COZUMEL MEXICO
ABOUT 755 MI…1220 KM ESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1001 MB…29.56 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. INTERESTS IN
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DON.
WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS
COAST TONIGHT OR THURSDAY.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 400 PM CDT…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 87.0 WEST. DON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH…19 KM/H. A GENERAL
NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF DON SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND THURSDAY…AND
APPROACH THE COAST OF THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO FRIDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH…65 KM/H…WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES…75 KM
MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS
1001 MB…29.56 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.

NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY…1000 PM CDT.

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FORECASTER BEVEN

Category: Tropical