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Hurricane Andres was the only landfalling hurricane during the 1979 Pacific hurricane season. The deadliest Pacific hurricane, the first named storm, and first hurricane of the season, it formed as a tropical depression on May 31. Th next day, the cyclone intensified into Tropical Storm Andres. In early June, it became a hurricane, and approached the Mexican coast as a large Category 2 hurricane. The hurricane disintegrated rapidly as it approached the coast, and eventually came ashore as a minimal hurricane on June 4. The cyclone dissipated shortly thereafter. Torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding which inundated homes and floated cars left on streets. High winds also downed power lines, leaving many residents without electricity. Offshore, two fishermen were killed by the storm after their boat capsized amidst rough seas. == Meteorological history == The origins of Andres were from a tropical disturbance about south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec on May 31. By 1800 UTC, an atmospheric circulation had developed, and the system was classified as a tropical depression. Initially, the depression moved westward at , only to begin a steady movement to the north-northwest. Late on June 1, a ship reported winds of and sea surface temperatures just west of the center of circulation. Based on this, the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Center upgraded the cyclone into Tropical Storm Andres on 0600 UTC on June 2.〔 Andres gradually intensified as it tracked toward the Mexican coast; by 0000 UTC the next day winds had increased to . Later that day, a ship named ''Atigun Pass'' reported winds of to 75 mph (120 km/h), very heavy rains, high seas, and a minimum pressure of . On 1800 UTC on June 3, Andres intensified into a hurricane. Andres turned to the west-northwest and continued to intensify, developing a very small eye in the center. At 2300 UTC on June 3, a ship named ''Texaco Georgia'' reported winds of and waves. The ship also reported the center of the hurricane as a violent circular squall area, with a radius of . By 0000 UTC on June 4, Andres reached its peak intensity of and a minimum pressure of 992 mbar (hPa; 29.29 inHg). Shortly thereafter, the same ship, now located only to the east of Andres, reported southerly winds and heavy rains over waters. The hurricane weakened subsequently, and by 1200 UTC on June 4, the winds had decreased to an intensity of 75 mph (120 km/h). About an hour later, Andres made landfall southeast of Manzanillo.〔 Initial reports indicated that the storm made landfall with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h); however, according to the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Database, the storm crossed the shore with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Andres weakened rapidly after moving ashore, and the final advisory was issued late on June 4, a mere inland.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hurricane Andres (1979)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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