Friday, Jul 5 update from the NHC: Latest on Post Tropical Cyclone Aletta

By South Carolina Bot

August 30, 2024 5:06 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Friday, July 5, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, July 5, 2024, 11 p.m. ET

On Friday at 11 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system. Aletta had transformed into a tropical depression. It was later downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 25 miles per hour.

Post Tropical Cyclone Aletta is 330 miles south-southwest of the Southern Tip of Baja California, with maximum sustained wind of 25 mph. It’s moving 10 mph to the west.

"Gradual weakening is forecast to continue, and Aletta is expected to dissipate on Saturday." according to forecasters.

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

Yesterday (Thursday) at 11 am, the National Hurricane Center published the first advisory for a tropical depression. The weather system gained sufficient intensity to be named Aletta when the tropical depression upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 25 mph.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 30, 2024 at 5:06 AM with the headline "Friday, Jul 5 update from the NHC: Latest on Post Tropical Cyclone Aletta."

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