In the Pacific, Irwin and Jova threatens Mexican coast

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In the Pacific, Irwin and Jova threatens Mexican coast

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Irwin and Jova already hurricane strengthens rapidly. Both cyclones are turning to the east on Saturday, according to the forecast of the National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Hermosillo, Sonora
October 7, 2011. Friday

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported this morning that Tropical Storm Irwin became the eighth hurricane of the season in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Jova is strengthened quickly.

With respect to Hurricane Irwin, it was located approximately 1.460 km south of the peninsula of Baja California, at coordinates 13.7 degrees north and 119.8 degrees west.

It has winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) with gusts to 160 mph and moving west-northwest at about 17 kph.

The winds of hurricane force Irwin, extend from the center out to 30 miles and tropical storm force at 140 kilometers.

According to the NHC forecast path, Irwin keep this movement and this Friday night or Saturday, would be shifting to the east.

In addition, Tropical Storm Jova is strengthened quickly. It has sustained winds of 85 mph with gusts up to 110 kph, so it could become a hurricane on Saturday.

Jova was located at 13.4 degrees north quadrant and 109.5 degrees west, about 835 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.

It is moving west-northwest at about 19 kph, a movement that will hold on Friday to rotate toward the north-east on Saturday.

For now, both systems represent no danger to Mexico, but the states of western Mexico should monitor the evolution of these tropical cyclones.

 

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Re: In the Pacific, Irwin and Jova threatens Mexican coast

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Alert four Mexican states by Hurricane Jova

Mexico, Oct 9 (PL) Hurricane Jova continues to move toward the Pacific coasts of four Mexican states, where the National Weather Service (NWS) imposed a state of alert. Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit are already under various stages warning, according to the closeness of this new event, tropical, which remains under the supervision of the specialized agencies of the Ministry of Interior (Interior Ministry). The institution works with the Interagency Group for Tropical Cyclone (GICT) and the System National Civil Protection (Sinaproc). According to the NMS, has a displacement of Jova nine kilometers per hour, pointing to the coasts of Jalisco and Colima, and brings a strong and intense cloud cover within a radius of 150 kilometers. Jova is on about 615 kilometers west-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, and has sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150. The phenomenon will cause precipitation of 50 to 70 mm, accompanied by thunderstorms in Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima and Michoacan and rain will intensify as the system approaches. also cause waves, two to four meters in coastal and marine areas from Michoac?n to Nayarit, in addition to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur. As expected runoff Jova and sudden floods in rivers and streams as a result of cumulative rainfall during the presence of the system. The Sinaproc recommended maintaining the restriction on all types of shipping, and take precautions to air navigation in the aforementioned states. also alerted the population to take precautions against possible landslides due to saturated soils. ocs / km

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Jalisco is preparing to alert Jova

The state government made overflights in isolated communities of the south coast and mountain regions of the state, to warn of the potential impact of the storm.

Alert Jova In a statement issued shortly before 13:00, the Civil Protection Unit reported that Hurricane Jalisco intensifies and is about to become a Category II on the Saffir-Simpson (Photo: Special)

This Sunday, the helicopter of the State Civil Protection Unit and Fire Jalisco (UEPCBJ) performed flybys in isolated communities in the south coast and mountain regions of the state, to warn of the approach and the prognosis of the impact of Hurricane Jova, Category 1.

In a statement issued shortly before 13:00 hours, the agency reported that the hurricane intensifies and is about to become a Category II on the Saffir-Simpson.

"Today is just 560 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima, has sustained winds of 150 mph, with gusts of 185 kilometers per hour and moving at a speed of 9 kilometers per hour," details the UEPCBJ.

At 13:00 hours on much of the state, from the coast to the metropolitan area of ​​Guadalajara and Los Altos area, there are mild to moderate rains but intermittent, according to local reports.

And because of the forecast track, civil protection and state fire began overflights in isolated communities may be affected by the possible impact of the hurricane in Jalisco.

"Work will be conducted in isolated communities arousal especially in the mountain regions of the south coast of the state and the region saw Manantl?n Amul and saw, using a newly acquired new equipment for the ship. The is a high powered megaphone through which messages can be emitted sound and will serve to bring preventative information to these isolated communities. "

The UEPCBJ reported that Jalisco is still in early warning "Green" reason of state government agencies have already sent equipment and personnel support to meet the impending contingency.

"It has established communication with the municipal authorities of these regions in particular, to ascertain the preventive evacuations do they consider relevant in isolated communities located in risk areas, for the imminent arrival of storms abundant."

"Around the coast of the state will continue with the issue of preventive messages through Alert System for Tropical Cyclones, with specific instructions to the public on actions to take according to the evolution of the storm, and continue to inform the population of tropical cyclone development of this through the media, "he said dependence.

 

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Jalisco declared yellow alert for 'Jova'
The State Civil Protection Unit and Fire Jalisco reported that from 4:00 am phase began after the Yellow Alert the storm was located about 400 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Colima

This morning went on yellow alert Jalisco at the approach of Hurricane Jova, and Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

The State Civil Protection Unit and Fire Jalisco reported that from 4:00 am phase began after the Yellow Alert the storm was located about 400 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.

Jova is expected to impact the central Pacific coast between the two bodies on Tuesday at noon

 

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Civil Protection Colima Analyzes strategy followed by the hurricane, "Jova"

The Civil Protection State Committee of Colima is currently meeting in the port of Manzanillo and implements the strategy to follow, since it is expected that the hurricane "Jova" impact at ten o'clock Wednesday morning at the height of Tenacatita Jalisco, located on the fringe of the Costalegre and Manzanillo.
The Mexican Army showed that it is ready to activate the Plan DN-III to protect the population throughout the state of Colima through the 88 Battalion of Infantry.
Jaime Mejia Michel Commander Naval Region VI, said the effects of both the military base, and the Pacific Naval Force, are ready to activate the "Plan Marina".
From this afternoon heavy rains are expected across the state, South of Jalisco and the Costalegre.
harbormaster port remains closed to all shipping.
Cruises "Ocean Star" and "Peace Boat", which should arrive today to Manzanillo, canceled his arrival to the weather.
Civil Protection State maintaining the alert in the state, as it is expected that from now on feel the effects of the hurricane which is now class three

 

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500 families evacuated Jalisco by Jova
At 17:00 hours start the operation coordinated with state and federal authorities to leave their homes for people living in high risk areas

ALERT. Hurricane Jova is located 400 kilometers southwest of Manzanillo, Colima. (Photo: SMN)
Residents of at least four colonies of the municipality of Cihuatlan , on the southern coast of Jalisco , will be evicted from their homes this afternoon before the impending impact of Hurricane Jova Tuesday. The general secretary of the municipality of Cihuatlan, Fermin Avalos Zamora, reported that 17:00 hours start the operation coordinated with state and federal authorities to leave their houses over 500 families living in high risk areas. "These two colonies of Barra de Navidad Melaque and two of which will evacuate and send to the shelters that we have prepared. Those who do not want to get out, they are going to sign a document that are at your own risk. I really hope they all go, if not the shelters, with family or friends. We all already know that this hurricane is fully here and is very dangerous, "the official said. In this regard, he pointed out that it works most of the 27 shelters scheduled to address potential affected by the meteor impact even category on the Saffir III -Simpson. Avalos Zamora reported that as of Monday classes were suspended in about 30 schools of all levels in the municipality. "The measure is until further notice. We decided that from today to try to keep families together and the expectation of the decisions on prevention, "he said. As in Cihuatl?n, municipal and state authorities determined the suspension of classes in the towns of Puerto Vallarta, Cabo Corrientes, Tomatl?n, La Huerta, Talpa de Allende. In the meantime , the State Unit of Civil Protection and Fire helicopter overflights carried Jalisco, in isolated areas of the highlands and coast of the entity. Jorge Salvatori, captain of the aircraft under the command of the state agency Fenix, said on Sunday were alerted to least 15 communities and on Monday to intensify the operation. "Hopefully the weather will allow us to continue. On Monday, as well as from the aircraft dropped leaflets in addition to the warnings with loudspeakers, so that people know the risk and prevention measures "reported prior to an overflight by Manantl?n saw

 

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Re: In the Pacific, Irwin and Jova threatens Mexican coast

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Jalisco, orange alert "Jova"
Published: October 10, 2011 9:09 pm.


GUADALAJARA (Notimex) .- The State Unit Protection and Fire Civil Jalisco (UEPCBJ) announced today that that entity is on orange alert due to the path of Hurricane Jova.

He said Jova is a category III major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson is expected to intensify and could become a Category IV in the coming hours, with slow movement towards the Central Pacific coast of Mexico .

Cyclone is expected to make collision in the south coast of Jalisco on Tuesday between the afternoon and evening.

He noted that the system generates a large area cloud that reaches the states of Michoac?n, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, which will include intense storms, which will surely cause the growth in the flow of rivers and streams.

As landslides and slope movement in hilly areas that also affect the road network, and waves in coastal areas shows a gradual increase and be higher as the storm approaches land.

He noted that 'Jova' has a severe hazard index, due to its proximity to land, the Early Warning System has issued an orange alert for Jalisco and Colima.
This implies permanent sessions Organization Committees, empowerment and evacuation shelters in areas of risk prevention, as well as suspension of classes in the same.

He stressed that Jova is located 315 kilometers southwest of Cihuatl?n, Jalisco, has sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (km / h) with gusts of 250 km / h, and moves at a speed of 7 km / h.

The DIF Jalisco has established 69 shelters in 11 municipalities that make up the South Coast region, West Sierra Sierra Amul, where and start to receive people who have been evacuated from risk areas.

The recommended UEPCBJ cover glass and windows with wooden slats and fasten securely, and ensure that they are not easily uprooted by the wind.

He said that if you live in the danger zone, immediately evacuate the house and go to the nearest temporary shelter, and leaving taps close gas and water, to prevent leakage.
Also, avoid crossing streams and rivers, with the increase of flow can be drawn even on board your vehicle or mount, so you should expect to lower the flow, and not to approach the beach, stay away from the first line winds, shelter in a safe place.

In addition to be fully informed of the latest indications of the civil protection authorities through media and news and not paying attention to rumors or unofficial information

 

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The Army applies the DN-III Plan in Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit in preventive phase

Jova landfall, the alert remains
The State System of Civil Protection in Chiapas triggered the yellow (moderate risk), in Michoacan, 300 residents were evacuated and Coahuayana Guerrero extreme caution.


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In Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, the situation was considered critical. Photo: Alfredo Estrella / AFP
The wall of Hurricane Jova category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson hit the southwest coast of Jalisco, as was provided, at 23:00, said National Water Commission.

It is anticipated that the eye of the hurricane landfall between 1:00 and 2:00 am on Wednesday, said through Twitter account @ huracanconagua National Weather Service.

So in Barra de Navidad, the situation was considered critical.

Although the weather phenomenon decreased strength and became a Category II on the Saffir-Simpson maintains sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour, located 175 kilometers southwest of Manzanillo and its strength was felt to cause high waves and rain all Colima, which led to an orange alert (high risk).

Meanwhile, military personnel applied the Plan DN-III-E in the preventive phase in the states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, due to the possible effects of Hurricane Jova , reported the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA).

In a statement the agency explained that as part of these actions were deployed thousand 500 items in various municipalities of the entities affected by the passage of meteorological phenomenon.

Staff conduct surveys on the river banks to identify risks of flooding and if necessary, the idea is to leave the towns of Manzanillo and Punta Perula the municipality of La Huerta, and the Overflow in Cihuatl?n, Jalisco.


Coastal dikes formed. Photo: Hector Guerrero / AFP
Similarly, in coordination with state and municipal Civil Protection activated 19 temporary shelters in Colima, 47 in Puerto Vallarta and one in Tepic, Nayarit, to accommodate the population that is affected, where they provide food and medical care .

The Department of Defense has indicated that the Force Support Disaster integrated with cells quartermaster, health and engineering, material and equipment needed to be transferred to the affected areas.

As a precaution, shortly after noon yesterday, during the meeting with the governor of Colima, Mario Anguiano, and Civil Protection authorities, we determined the suspension of classes in all levels of education in the state.

In Manzanillo recommended shipping in the vicinity of the system and the public to take precautions for the effects of intense rain, wind, waves and meet the indications of the National System of Civil Protection of the imminent arrival of Jova.

As a result of the impact of Jova , the National Water Commission foresaw that on the coast of Jalisco will be an aggregate of up to 350 millimeters of rainfall as the "worst case", while the meteor trail will between 80 and 200 mm of rainfall according to the area.

In Jalisco, the average annual precipitation is about one thousand millimeters of rain, so it met the "worst case" Conagua, fall within a few days the equivalent of one third of the rainfall received by the entity in a year .


In the shelters were provided food and blankets. Photo: Marco Ugarte / AP
On the other hand, two cruisers stopped arriving in Puerto Vallarta because of the hurricane.

Authorities of the General Coordination of Civil Protection reported that Hurricane Jova after impact in Mexico in the municipalities and Zihuatl?n La Huerta, Jalisco, Category 2, will decrease so that at 07:00 pm today go to category 1.

Chiapas

The State System of Civil Protection in Chiapas triggered the alert yellow (moderate risk) in the event of heavy rain to the regions and Isthmus Soconusco Coast, warning of lower intensity rainfall in other 11 regions distributed throughout the body, according to the Institute Civil Protection for the Comprehensive Management of Disaster Risk.

A low pressure is stationed in the Pacific Ocean can cause torrential rains in at least 20 municipalities in the border and coast of Chiapas, although Civil Protection authorities ruled that the phenomenon could become a hurricane, but measures are taken prevention, said the institute.

Michoac?n

Given the possibility that the effects of Hurricane Jova cause serious affectations, residents of the community of Boca de Apiza, Coahuayana municipality, Michoacan, were evacuated by state Civil Protection personnel.

The 300 inhabitants of the community, on the border of Colima, were transferred to a temporary shelter set up at the Technical Secondary School No. 8 in the county seat, where they are given food and a place to spend the night.

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The population was warned not to approach the coast. Photo: Alfredo Estrella / AFP
The Directorate for Civil Protection and Fire Acapulco, Guerrero, recommended extreme caution in the 25 high-risk areas of the town, by strong winds and heavy rain, and beach areas from the effects of high waves.

The head of the agency, Melquiades Olmedo Melo stated that heavy rains are expected during the course of the next 24 to 48 hours as a result of the cloud bands of Hurricane Jova , and a tropical disturbance, located off the coast
of Oaxaca.

? As a result of the rains of the last hours were recorded breaking off of a hill up to the town of Santiago Tepatlaxco in Naucalpan, Mexico State.

? Elements of Civil Protection and firefighters worked at the Juan Gomez, where nearly a ton of mud fell causing damages to a house where six people lived in a vehicle.

? No injuries were reported. The road to Santiago Tepatlaxco was closed to traffic to avoid major consequences

 

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Re: In the Pacific, Irwin and Jova threatens Mexican coast

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Red Alert Jalisco Impact of "Jova"
Society - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 (07:40 hrs)

Downgraded to Category 2, no casualties reported

Photo: Water activities in Jalisco and Colima shoals / Cuartoscuro
The online Financial

Guadalajara, October 12 .- "Jova", despite being downgraded to category 2 in Saffir-Simpson scale (maximum of 5), its winds and rain lashed the early hours of Wednesday October 12 to Manzanillo Puerto Vallarta.


This implies that in the South Coast of Jalisco, the name and felling trees and power lines in different communities as well as some scattered landslides on roads. No casualties were reported up to now.

In Manzanillo, staff and guests were evacuated from the hotels located on the beach. The shops are closed with adhesive tape on the windows to prevent breakage by high winds.

In Puerto Vallarta, and in coastal areas of Jalisco classes were suspended.

The cyclone that is monitored by the National Meteorological System, has a hazard rating "strong" and in the coastal states of Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and southern Sinaloa has caused waves of 5 to 6 meters, what water activities have been restricted.


In its latest report the agency. At 4 am, on Wednesday, the storm, which formed as a tropical storm on Thursday and became a hurricane on Saturday, presented tonight maximum winds of 160 kph and gusts of 195 kilometers.


Therefore, the authorities of Jalisco and Colima necessary shelters have been installed to receive the required population.

In addition to establishing an area that goes from warning Roblito in the state of Sinaloa, to Punta San Telmo, in the state of Michoacan.

The SMN asked the population of the five states with eventual effects to meet the following guidelines in the presence of the hurricane:



Recommendations to the public:


-Extreme caution on roads

Reinforce-level monitoring rivers and dams

-Caution to landslides in mountainous areas


For now, the Weather Service predicted that in the coming hours, "Jova" go down to category 1, with maximum winds of 120 kilometers and gusts of 150.