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Tropical Storm KENNETH (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM KENNETH ADVISORY NUMBER  17
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132011
100 PM PST WED NOV 23 2011
 
...KENNETH RAPIDLY WEAKENS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 100 PM PST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.2N 118.6W
ABOUT 880 MI...1415 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 100 PM PST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KENNETH WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 118.6 WEST. KENNETH IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H.  THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN
TOWARD THE WEST THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND KENNETH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY.
 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...700 PM PST.
 
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FORECASTER BROWN
 
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