Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Hurricane Seymour Weakening Quickly After Reaching Category 4 Strength in the Eastern Pacific

October 26,2016
Hurricane Seymour, after reaching high-end Category 4 status as the strongest hurricane of the 2016 eastern Pacific hurricane season, is now quickly weakening and will do so rapidly, forecast to fizzle out as a remnant low soon.
Increased wind shear and cooler water are taking their toll on Seymour, far enough offshore to never be a direct threat to land.
Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
  • Hurricane Seymour was located over 800 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.
  • Seymour will eventually degenerate into a remnant low by Friday.
  • Given this rapid weakening and its current distance from Baja California, Seymour poses no threat to land.
  • Some mid-level moisture from Seymour may be drawn into the western United States, adding to rainfall, there. 
  • Seymour is the 13th hurricane of the 2016 northeast Pacific Ocean hurricane season.

Current Storm Status

Projected Path
MORE: Images of Hurricane Eyes

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