PACIFIC OCEAN *Full Update* The Tropical Train Continues in the Pacific

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PACIFIC OCEAN *Full Update* The Tropical Train Continues in the Pacific

As former Hurricane Ignacio dissipated north of Hawaii, Hurricane Linda was born southwest of Mexico, keeping the train of tropical cyclones going in the Pacific. Etau just developed in the far northwestern Pacific, and is out of range from NOAA's GOES-West satellite, but GOES-West captured Typhoon Kilo in the western Pacific, Tropical Storm Jimena east of Hawaii, and Hurricane Linda near western Mexico. 

**TYPHOON KILO - Kilo is strengthening again. At 0900 UTC (5 a.m. EDT) on Monday, Sept. 7, Kilo's maximum sustained winds were near 80 knots. It was centered near 25.0 North and 164.1 East, about 369 nautical miles north-northwest of Wake Island. Kilo was moving to the north-northwest at 14 knots. 

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects Kilo to peak at 95 knots on September 8 while turning to the northeast. Kilo is expected to become extra-tropical after 3-4 days.

**TROPICAL STORM JIMENA - Jimena has started moving far to the north of Hawaii and in a northwesterly direction. However, the tropical storm is still generating rough and dangerous surf in the Hawaiian Islands. At 5 a.m. EDT the center of Tropical Storm Jimena was located near latitude 26.1 north...longitude 149.7 west. Jimena is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 kph). This motion is expected to gradually turn west. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 kph) and gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days. The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 millibars.

**HURRICANE LINDA - Hurricane Linda Intensifying Quickly
On Saturday Sept. 5 at 11 p.m. EDT Tropical Depression 15E was born. By Sunday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. EDT, the depression strengthened quickly and became a tropical storm. Today, Monday Sept. 7 at 5 a.m. Linda had reached hurricane status. 

At 5 a.m. EDT, the center of Hurricane Linda was located near latitude 16.7 North, longitude 111.4 West. Linda is centered about 440 miles (705 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Linda is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 kph). This general motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 85 mph (140 kph) with higher gusts. 
Additional strengthening is expected and Linda is forecast to become a major hurricane by tonight. Weakening is expected to begin on Tuesday. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 982 millibars. For updated forecasts on Linda visit:www.nhc.noaa.gov
Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center