Tropical Storms Sandra and Terry developed over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean on Sunday afternoon. At 4:00 p.m. EST on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Sandra was located at latitude 14.0°N and longitude 115.2°W which put it about 705 miles (1135 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Sandra was moving toward the west-northwest at 10 m.p.h. (16 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1006 mb.

At 4:00 p.m. EST on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Terry was located at latitude 8.5°N and longitude 102.6°W which put it about 735 miles (1180 km) south of Manzanillo, Mexico. Terry was moving toward the west at 14 m.p.h. (22 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1007 mb.

Based on data from a scatterometer on a satellite, the National Hurricane Center upgraded former Tropical Depression Nineteen-E to Tropical Storm Sandra on Sunday afternoon. It appeared from later satellite images that Tropical Storm Sandra might already be weakening. A large upper level trough approaching the west coast of the U.S. was producing strong southerly winds that were blowing across the top of Sandra’s circulation. Those winds were causing moderate vertical wind shear. The strong upper level winds blew the tops off thunderstorms near the center of Sandra. The strongest remaining thunderstorms were occurring in bands east of the center. Bands in other parts of Tropical Storm Sandra consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds. The strongest winds were in the eastern half of Sandra. Winds to tropical storm force extended out 90 miles in the eastern half of Sandra. The winds in the western half of the circulation were blowing at less than tropical storm force.

Tropical Storm Sandra will move through an environment mostly unfavorable for intensification during the next several days. Sandra will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 27˚C. However, the large upper level trough will continue to produce strong vertical wind shear. The wind shear is likely to prevent Tropical Storm Sandra from strengthening. The strong shear could blow the top off of Sandra’s circulation and Tropical Storm Sandra is more likely to weaken during the next several days. Sandra will move south of a surface high pressure system over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. The high pressure system will steer Sandra toward the west. On its anticipated track Tropical Storm Sandra will move farther away from Mexico.

More thunderstorms developed near the center of former Tropical Depression Eighteen-E on Sunday afternoon and the National Hurricane Center upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Terry. The circulation around Tropical Storm Terry exhibited more organization on satellite images. More thunderstorms also formed in bands revolving around the center of Terry. Storms near the center generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away from the tropical storm. Winds to tropical storm force extended out 60 miles (95 km) on the eastern side of Terry’s circulation. The winds in the western half of Terry were blowing at less than tropical storm force.

Tropical Storm Terry will move through an environment somewhat favorable for intensification during the next 24 hours. Terry will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 28˚C. It will move through a region where the upper level wind are weak and there will be little vertical wind shear. Tropical Storm Terry could slowly intensify during the next 24 hours.

Tropical Storm Terry will move around the southern side of a surface high pressure system over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. The high will steer Terry toward the west during the next few days. On its anticipated track Tropical Storm Terry will move farther away from Mexico.