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Oct
28
2011

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Atlantic / Caribbean / Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Depression Rina is active in the Caribbean Sea, located approximately 55 miles north-northeast of Cancun, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph. 

PDC Global Hazards Atlas showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean with TRMM 3-hour precipitation accumulations. Tropical Depression Rina is shown with current track and forecast positions along with 3- and 5-day error cones.

Tropical Weather Outlook

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

200 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON RECENTLY-DOWNGRADED TROPICAL DEPRESSION RINA…LOCATED ABOUT 55 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CANCUN MEXICO.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. SURFACE PRESSURES ARE RELATIVELY HIGH IN THIS AREA AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE…IF ANY…SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT DRIFTS NORTHWESTWARD.  THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE…10 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 850 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND MID-LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT PRESSURES REMAIN HIGH IN THE AREA…AND THIS SYSTEM ALSO HAS A LOW CHANCE…10 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

NHC graphical Tropical Weather Outlook Map - Showing tropical depression Rina, and the areas of disturbed weather discussed above.

Atlantic Ocean

There are no active tropical cyclones

NOAA satellite image of the Atlantic

Caribbean Sea

Tropical Cyclone Rina

NHC forecast advisory
NHC graphical track map
Global Hazards Atlas

NOAA satellite image of the Caribbean Sea

Gulf of Mexico

There are no active tropical cyclones

Latest satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico