Late this morning, tropical depression 10 strengthen into our 9th named storm of the year, Ingrid. The system continues to spin and slowly move west today. It is expected to slow increase in intensity before making landfall into the eastern coast of Mexico.
…THE NINTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO…
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…19.4N 95.3W
ABOUT 60 MI…95 KM ENE OF VERACRUZ MEXICO
ABOUT 175 MI…280 KM SE OF TUXPAN MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH…4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB…29.53 INCHES
Here are the latest computer model projections of the track of Ingrid. She will not be a threat to the northern Gulf Coast or to Alabama. Some locations in Texas could receive some beneficial rain from the remnant of the system as they look to track north into the Rio Grande Valley.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT THE
DEPRESSION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO HAS STRENGTHEND AND IS NOW
TROPICAL STORM INGRID…THE NINTH NAMED CYCLONE OF THE SEASON. AT
1000 AM CDT…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM INGRID WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 95.3 WEST. INGRID IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH…4 KM/H…AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. A TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST SHOULD
BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…INGRID WILL
BE MOVING VERY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH…75
KM/H…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES…55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY A RECONNAISSANCE
PLANE WAS 1000 MB…29.53 INCHES.
