NEW WARDEN EMERGENCY MESSAGE

[meroberts]

This emergency message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing and traveling in Mexico that the National Hurricane Center (NHC - www.nhc.noaa.gov) has issued a warning for Hurricane Carlotta, which is currently located in the Pacific Ocean south of Oaxaca.

The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Carlotta is a Category 1 hurricane and is moving toward the northwest. The center of Carlotta should move near or over the coast of southern Mexico late tonight and Saturday. A hurricane warning is in effect for the Pacific Coast of Mexico from Punta Maldonado in southern Guerrero state to Acapulco, Guerrero; a hurricane watch is in effect for the Pacific Coast of Mexico west of Acapulco to Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero. More information from NHC can be obtained at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?#CARLOTTA.

The U.S. Embassy will continue to monitor Hurricane Carlotta's track, and will issue updated messages as needed. U.S. citizens are urged to locate shelter, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions. U.S. citizens should carry their travel documents at all time (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID's, etc.) or secure them in safe, waterproof locations. We also suggest that U.S. citizens contact friends and family in the United States with updates about their whereabouts.
Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness may be found on our ?Hurricane Season-Know Before You Go? webpage, and on the ?Natural Disasters? page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Updated information on travel in the Mexico may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Please continue to monitor the Embassy's website for updated information. Please consult the Country Specific Information for Mexico, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the U.S. Citizens Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy's Consular Section, located in Mexico City at Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, telephone from the United States: 011-52-55-5080-2000; telephone within Mexico City: 5080-2000; telephone long distance within Mexico 01-55-5080-2000. You may also contact the Embassy by e-mail at: ACSMexicoCity@state.gov The Embassy's internet address is http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/.

Area consular agencies include:
Acapulco: Hotel Emporio, Costera Miguel Aleman 121 ? Suite 14; telephone (011)(52)(744) 481-0100 or (011)(52)(744) 484-0300.
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo: Hotel Fontan, Blvd. Ixtapa; telephone (011)(52)(755) 553-2100.

Oaxaca: Macedonio Alcala No. 407, Interior 20; telephone (011)(52)(951)514-3054 or (011)(52)(951) 516-2853.

San Miguel de Allende: Centro Comercial La Luciernaga, Libramiento Manuel Zavala (Pepe KBZON), telephone (011)(52)(415) 152-2357.

U.S. citizens in other areas of Mexico should seek the assistance of the U.S. Consulates or Consular agencies located throughout the country. A directory of Consulates and Consular Agencies can be found on the Embassy website http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/.

Martha Roberts

[peddler665]

This storm has been down graded to a tropical storm.

[NanN]

Darn, I was hoping for some rain.