Storm 'Adrian' nears hurricane strength off Mexico

[rsmith6621]

Source: AP

MIAMI (AFP) – A storm churning in the eastern Pacific strengthened rapidly Wednesday on track to become the season's first hurricane, US meteorologists said as Mexico issued a watch for coastal areas.

Tropical Storm Adrian was about 285 miles (455 kilometers) southwest of the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, with maximum winds increasing to 70 miles (95 km) per hour, according to the US-based National Hurricane Center.

A storm reaches hurricane status when winds rise to 74 miles (119 km) per hour.

"Additional strengthening is likely during the next couple of days, and Adrian could become a hurricane later today," the NHC said in a report.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110608/wl_afp/usmexicostorm_20110608182959

[Warpy]

1. It seems to be heading north for the moment

Maybe it'll eventually get up here an put out that damned fire.

(cough, cough, ecolocough)

[annabanana]

2. whereabouts:

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/?index_region=at

[murielm99]

3. AAAAAdrian!!!!!! eom

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. Now officially a Hurricane

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP1+shtml/082349.shtml

BULLETIN
HURRICANE ADRIAN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012011
500 PM PDT WED JUN 08 2011

...ADRIAN BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2011 EASTERN NORTH
PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM PDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...13.6N 102.0W
ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM SW OF ACAPULCO MEXICO
ABOUT 280 MI...450 KM S OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES

[center rising]

5. Expected to be a major hurricane in 36 hours or less.