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Date: Mon May 19 2003 - 10:00:04 EDT
May 19, 2003 8:43 a.m.
Parts of northern Mexico sweltered under high heat Saturday and
Sunday. At Piedras Negras, the temperature soared to 111 on Saturday,
and Sunday's high was 108. Monclova had a high of 103 on Saturday,
followed by a high of 109 Sunday. Normal highs in both places would
be in the middle 90s this time of year.
Monday, Tropical Cyclone "01B" strengthened further as it moved
closer to the coast of Myanmar (Burma). As of early morning, EDT, the
cyclone had top sustained winds of 50 mph, and was centered about 40
miles from the coast. The storm was moving toward the north at about
10 mph, and was expected to make landfall within the next few hours.
After landfall, rapid weakening will occur, but the storm will bring
gusty winds and flooding downpours to some areas.
Tropical storm 03W continued to gain strength over the Philippine
Sea Monday. As of early morning, EDT, the storm had top sustained
winds of about 40 mph, and was centered about 450 miles to the
east-northeast of Davao, Philippines. The storm was moving toward the
northeast at 12 mph, but a turn toward the northwest was expected
over the next few days. Further strengthening was also possible, and
03W could eventually threaten the northern Philippines.
Another tropical storm formed in the western North Pacific early
Monday. The storm, so far named only "04W", was centered about 160
miles to the west-southwest of Chuuk. An Air Force plane flew into
the storm and found top sustained winds near 40 mph. Movement was
toward the northeast at 4 mph. Further strengthening, eventually to
typhoon status, was forecast. 04W could eventually threaten Guam.
Unseasonably warm weather prevailed over parts of eastern Canada
on Sunday, primarily in the province of Quebec. Midafternoon readings
in the 70s were widespread across the south, and there were local
temperatures above the 80-degree mark. Bagotville climbed about 20
degrees above average in reaching 81. Montreal rose to 77 degrees and
Quebec City climbed to at least 79 whereas the average highs in these
two cities were in the lower to middle 60s. In the far north of the
province, however, the warmth was more dramatic at Kuujjuaq. Here, the
temperature surged to 77 degrees versus an average high of 40. At the
southern end of James Bay, Moosonee, Ontario, spiked to 77 degrees
making Sunday the third straight-day of this warmth.
In Antarctica Saturday into Sunday, temperatures hovered close to
minus-100 degrees at the South Pole. Meanwhile, a blizzard raged at
the Georg von Neumayer Station, with sustained winds of 45-60 mph and
zero visibility for nearly 48 straight hours from early Friday through
Saturday night.
Locally-excessive rains lingered on Saturday in southeastern
China. At Mei Xian, Guangdong, rainfall was 8.3 inches within 30
hours, and 10.7 inches since early Thursday.
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