Tropical Storm Lorena 2001 Pacific hurricane season








the tropical wave developed lorena moved off west coast of africa on september 13. poorly defined wave tracked rapidly westward across atlantic more week. there little or no thunderstorm activity associated wave until moved across central america on september 27. significant deep convection developed on september 29 , satellite classifications began on september 30 when system located 300 mi (480 km) south of acapulco, mexico. wave possessed well-defined closed low-level circulation @ time.


convection steadily increased , banding features developed during day on october 1. satellite intensity estimates indicate system became tropical depression thirteen-e @ october 2. low-level circulation had tightened considerably , satellite intensity estimates indicated depression had strengthened tropical storm lorena 350 mi (560 km) south-southwest of acapulco. lorena tracked steadily west-northwestward @ 8 14 mph (23 km/h) remainder of day , gradually turned toward northwest on october 3. peak intensity of 60 mph (97 km/h) occurred later day lorena took more northerly track when located 205 mi (330 km) southwest of manzanillo, mexico.


by october 4, forward speed of tropical storm lorena had decreased around 7 nine mph (11 14 km/h) , strong upper-level southwesterly shear began adversely affect cyclone. lorena weakened tropical depression , dissipated non-convective low later day 120 mi (190 km) southwest of puerto vallarta, mexico. remnant low-level cloud circulation remained offshore , persisted day or before dissipating west of cabo corrientes, mexico.









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