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Post-Tropical Cyclone KRISTY (Text)

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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE KRISTY ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP112012
800 AM PDT MON SEP 17 2012
 
...KRISTY BECOMES A REMNANT LOW...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.2N 119.5W
ABOUT 645 MI...1040 KM WNW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 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 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
KRISTY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 119.5 WEST.
THE CYCLONE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH...9
KM/H...AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH...NORTHEAST...AND EAST-NORTHEAST
WITH DECREASING FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO
DISSIPATE BY WEDNESDAY.
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY KRISTY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA TODAY...BUT WILL GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY.  THESE SWELLS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF
AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL
WEATHER OFFICE.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON KRISTY.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REMNANT LOW
PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFEPI AND WMO HEADER FZPN01 KWBC.
 
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FORECASTER PASCH
 
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