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Hurricane BLAS Public Advisory Number 19
2016-07-07 16:39:05| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
Issued at 800 AM PDT THU JUL 07 2016 000 WTPZ33 KNHC 071438 TCPEP3 BULLETIN HURRICANE BLAS ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032016 800 AM PDT THU JUL 07 2016 ...BLAS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN BUT STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.2N 127.1W ABOUT 1210 MI...1945 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 800 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Blas was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 127.1 West. Blas is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through today. A turn toward the northwest is forecast on Friday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Blas is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Blas is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by Friday night. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 958 mb (28.29 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brown
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