ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BLANCA ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP032009 200 PM PDT MON JUL 06 2009 AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BLANCA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 112.9 WEST OR ABOUT 390 MILES...630 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. BLANCA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND A MOTION BETWEEN WEST-NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE 12-24 HOURS...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD WEST LATE TUESDAY OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THEREAFTER...BLANCA IS EXPECTED TO REACH COOLER WATERS WHICH SHOULD LEAD TO WEAKENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. AN AUTOMATED OBSERVING STATION AT CLARION ISLAND RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 40 MPH. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. ...SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT INFORMATION... LOCATION...18.0N 112.9W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BROWN NNNN
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