When NASA’s Terra satellite passed over Tropical depression 6E on July 12 at 19:05 UTC (3:05 p.m. EDT), the MODIS instrument captured a visible-light image that showed the bulk of clouds and showers were banding southwest of the center. It is now projected to weaken to a tropical depression before reaching land Wednesday. The NHC intensity forecast is generally in line with model intensity and track guidance, though some models forecast Enrique to maintain tropical storm strength by Friday.
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Another system, Tropical Storm Enrique, also churned over the Pacific but posed no threat.
At 8 a.m., Dolores was centered just 145 miles south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and was moving toward the northwest at 10 miles per hour. A northeastward motion with some increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days.
Sustained winds of 65 to 80 kph (40 to 50 mph) may even graze the coastline near Manzanillo through Monday evening, potentially causing some tree damage and sporadic power outages.
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An area of low pressure that brought storms to northeast North Carolina on Saturday is now making is it’s tropical debut this afternoon.
