In addition to our coastal low off the Mid-Atlantic, and Tropical Storm Fred in the Eastern Atlantic, Hurricaneville continues to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Linda in the Eastern Pacific. The most recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida has the storm holding steady in terms of its overall strength after jumping from a mere depression on Monday morning, to a strong tropical storm by late Monday afternoon (EDT).

As of the 8:00 AM PDT (11:00 AM EDT) Advisory from the NHC, the center of Linda was located approximately 1320 miles to the West-Southwest of the Southern tip of Baja California in Mexico. Maximum sustained winds remain at 60 miles per hour with gusts up to 70 miles per hour (60 knots). Minimum central pressure associated with the storm is holding steady at 997 millibars, or 29.44 inches of Hg. The storm has slowed down its forward momentum by only moving to the West at 2 miles per hour. A gradual turn to the Northwest is expected later on Tuesday.

Reviewing the latest discussion from the National Hurricane Center, the deep convection that blossomed during the day on Monday has returned again this morning. However, shearing upper level winds are preventing Linda from getting any stronger. There continues to be an elongated pattern to its structure thanks to the shear. Linda still has a chance to intensify over the next 12 to 24 hours, but afterward it will be encountering more and more shear along with cooler sea surface temperatures. Last night, indications were that Linda was going to become a minimal hurricane within 36 hours. The possibility of that happening has totally diminished with the NHC limiting Linda to getting no stronger than 65 miles per hour.