Hurricane Kay threatens Baja Peninsula September 6, 2022

 CLICK HERE FOR THE PICS OF THE KAY DAMAGES OF THE BAJA PENINSULA

 

Friday, September 9, Video: San Felipe BC predawn along the Sea of Cortez

 

HURRICANE KAY BATTERED BAJA PENINSULA

 

BAJA Weather Service

 

HEADLINES:

-Roads, infrastructure, property thrashed. Widespread damage could take years to reconstruct,

-Race courses throughout the peninsula are now wiped out.

For the time being, of course!

Scheduled September race events will have had, at least, over one foot of rain.

-Depression Kay Downgraded to Post Tropical

-Hurricane Kay Hammered Baja -

FINAL ONSCENE REPORTS

Saturday, September 10

1 AM WEST -

GIANT waves strike the Cape of San Lucas! La Paz malecon Flooded! Deluge rainfall already dumping on Baja Norte.>>>

 

 

 Hurricane Kay forecast track on Sept. 7

 

LAST FORECAST

 

 

PREVIOUS FORECAST-

 

 

 

DISCUSSION: 1 AM WEST 9/10/2022

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Kay Discussion Number  22
BWS Ensenada, BC       
1 AM PDT Fri Sep 10 2022 

-Local depression Kay downgraded to post tropical cyclone Kay.

-Remnants include rain showers and cloudiness for the next several days. 

-The center of circulation of Kay may begin moving east any day.

Please consult products from the BAJA Weather Service.

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Thursday, September 8, 9 AM

 

 

 

 Thursday, September 8, 12 AM WEST

HURRICANE KAY, LIVE WX (WEATHER) ALERT MAP

 

 

 Wednesday, September 7 Night Long Range

"917 PM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022      .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Hurricane Kay will approach  the far SE portion from the S near 27.5N 114.7W at 5 PM PDT Thu  then weaken to a tropical storm as it moves NW to near 29.5N  116.0W at 5 AM PDT Fri, to 30.9N 117.4W at 5 PM PDT Fri, and to  31.6N 119.0W by 5 AM PDT Sat. The cyclone will then move to 31.5N  119.8W while becoming a post-tropical low by 5 PM PDT Sat. Post-  tropical Kay will then drift SW and then S while slowly weakening  Sat night into Mon. See the latest NHC advisory on Kay.  Otherwise, high pressure NW of the waters will strengthen tonight  into Thu night. A low pressure trough will strengthen along the  California coast tonight through Fri. Low pressure will form just  N of the area Sat and Sat night, then move N Sun into Mon night.      $$

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   PZZ945-081630-  San Clemente Island, CA to Guadalupe Island from 60 NM offshore  west to 120W-  917 PM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022    TROPICAL STORM WARNING    TONIGHT  E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to  9 ft.  THU  NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to  12 ft.  THU NIGHT  N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.  Seas 12 to 20 ft.  FRI  N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Widespread  rain.  FRI NIGHT  W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas  10 to 18 ft.  SAT  S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.  Seas 8 to 14 ft.  SAT NIGHT  S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.  SUN  S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.  SUN NIGHT  S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to  10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.  MON  E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  MON NIGHT  NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft."

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 7 Update! This afternoon:

*At 3:18 PM, offshore waters were adjusted up, from no warnings to Tropical Storm Warning!

*NWS San Diego 2:44 PM adjusted their 'warnings' page to reflect 'Tropical Storm Warning'.*

 

9 AM WEST - San Diego NWS reflects "Hurricane Warning" at Mexican border.

Here's the read from their website, Exact Copy--- 

BAJA Weather Service Hurricane Kay forecast track

Marine Zone Forecast

...HURRICANE WARNING...

Today

W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.

Thu

Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

Thu Night

Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming N to NE 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft late. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.

Fri

Tropical storm conditions possible. E winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds.

Fri Night

Tropical storm conditions possible.

Sat

Tropical storm conditions possible.

"Last Update 9:07 AM" CLICK HERE FOR PAGE

One product issued by NWS for: 120NM SSE San Diego CA 

 

Hurricane Warning

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
907 AM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022

Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of
Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

PMZ009-080415-
Mexico Border S to 29N within 60 nm of shore-
907 AM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 40 to
45 kt, becoming N to NE 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft late. Period 16 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 50 to 60 kt.
Seas 17 to 26 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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LAST UPDATE: 907 AM PDT Wed Sep 7 2022 

 

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