(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Tropical Storm Hilary approaches California. Here's what to expect. [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-08-20 Tropical Storm Hilary has weakened in wind speeds as expected, as it traveled over cooler waters over the past 24 hours and is about 220 miles SSE of San Diego, traveling NNW at 25 mph. But its potential for catastrophic flooding in the southwest has not diminished. It will cross over into the San Diego area later today, but its effects in terms of wind and rainfall are being felt as far as Montana, with the Baja Peninsula experiencing the worst for now. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS (issued at 11:00 a.m. EDT Aug 20) - INIT 20/1500Z 29.7N 115.9W 60 KT 70 MPH 12H 21/0000Z 33.5N 117.0W 45 KT 50 MPH 24H 21/1200Z 39.9N 118.1W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND 36H 22/0000Z...DISSIPATED Some very useful infographic from NWS San Diego — on rain amounts, rainfall timing and expected wind speeds due to TS Hilary. Some areas will see 10 inches of rain. Current radar shows a swatch of rainfall up the western states — Satellite imagery of the huge storm — x #HurricaneHilary is making landfall on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula with Category 1 force. Clouds and rain associated with the elongated system extend into the U.S. where #Hilary is headed today with accelerated forward speed, high winds, and heavy rains. #CAwx #AZwx #NVwx pic.twitter.com/p69Cj8Eohs — UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) August 20, 2023 After strengthening over very warm waters, the storm has weakened as it encountered cooler waters. It is expected to weaken further but there is a lot of moisture that has yet to be driven up into the U.S. southwest. The Atlantic hurricane season is revving up too. We now have a newly named Atlantic Hurricane Emily. Emily is not expected to be a threat to land. There are 4 other storms brewing the the Atlantic. Atlantic hurricanes normally sharply increase from late August into September. This hurricane season is expected to be above normal, in spite of the tempering effects of El Nino — www.noaa.gov/… Thank heavens we have Democrats in charge in California and in the White House. x We are actively coordinating across state agencies and local partners to provide resources in preparation for potential impacts and to support response and recovery efforts. Watch our update on #HurricaneHilary here:https://t.co/6hPPUrsKeH pic.twitter.com/n5FjmnHMX9 — California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) August 19, 2023 x 🚨BREAKING President Biden has received a briefing from senior staff on the latest preparedness plans for Hurricane Hilary, and his team’s work with state and local agencies ahead of the storm. On Monday, the President and First Lady will travel to Maui to tour fire damage and… pic.twitter.com/N3EjaR0sgP — Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) August 19, 2023 Epilogue For those in the path, hopefully you are prepared and are staying off the road. Unfortunately, these events won’t be the last as earth’s climate is under stress with the greenhouse gases we have been pumping into the atmosphere for decades. Also, let’s also keep educating the public about climate change and global warming, that it is caused by human activity and increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, most of it contributed by fossils fuels, and what we are seeing this year in terms of heat waves, wildfires, floods and droughts are a mild version of what lies ahead. And let’s keep emphasizing that if republicans take control of Washington, then we can pretty much kiss earth goodbye, since these fascists have plans ready to undo the progress we have made so far on renewal energy and to turn government into a slave of the fossil fuel industry. Please post news from the ground and any tips for those who are still struggling to make preparations. P.S. See this earlier diary Tropical Storm Watch issued for portions of southern California as Hurricane Hilary strengthens for some more info on the development of Hurricane Hilary. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/20/2188449/-Tropical-Storm-Hilary-approaches-California Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/