Tropical Update: Tropical Storm Odile (Pacific) 9/11/2014

We normally do not track tropical systems in the Pacific as the focus is usually in the Bahamas and Caribbean, but the Disney Wonder is scheduled to arrive in San Diego Friday morning and depart on a 14-night Eastbound Panama Canal Cruise Friday evening. Early Wednesday morning, a tropical depression developed south of Mexico and has since strengthened into Tropical Storm Odile. TS Odile is forecast to remain over open waters while moving northwest align the west coast of Mexico.

Disney Cruise Line has sent email to guests sailing on the Panama Canal Cruise to let them know the cruise will sail as planned, but the Captain may need to alter the first few days to avoid Odile. The following is a copy of the email from DCL which was shared by a passenger booked on the cruise.

DCL Wonder Odile Email Panama Canal 20140911

11 PM PDT Update | Tropical Strom Odile Drifting West-Northwestward

Tropical Storm Odile is approximately 245 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico with maximum sustained winds up to 60 mph. Tropical storm force winds are extending outward up to 105 miles from the center. Odile could become a hurricane by Friday night.

2 PM PDT Update | Tropical Strom Odile Moving Little

Tropical Storm Odile is approximately 260 miles south west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico with maximum sustained winds up to 60 mph. The NHC is forecasting that TS Odile will reach hurricane strength on Friday and is already showing signs of strengthening with a pressure drop of 2 mb and winds up 10 mph.

11 AM PDT Update | Tropical Strom Odile Moving Little

Tropical Storm Odile is approximately 250 miles south west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. The NHC is forecasting that TS Odile will reach hurricane strength on Friday.

8 AM PDT Update | Tropical Strom Odile Drifting Westward – Expect to Strengthen

Tropical Storm Odile is approximately 230 miles south west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. The NHC is forecasting that TS Odile will reach hurricane strength on Friday.

Tropical Cyclone History | Odile

This table contains the NHC’s statistics for the tropical cyclone from each advisory.

Date Time (PDT) Classification Max Winds (mph) Movement/Speed Pressure (mb)
Sep 10 2 AM Tropical Depression
(TD15-E)
35 NNW at 1 mph 1006
8 AM Tropical Storm 40 NW at 3 mph 1005
2 PM 40 NW at 6 mph 1004
8 PM 45 NW at 3 mph 1001
11 PM 45 NW at 2 mph 1001
Sep 11 2 AM 50 W at 2 mph 999
5 AM 50 W at 1 mph 999
8 AM 50 W at 3 mph 999
11 AM 50 W at 2 mph 999
2 PM 60 WSW at 2 mph 997
8 PM 60 WNW at 2 mph 996

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