Tropical Storm RAYMOND
ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND ADVISORY NUMBER 36 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP172013 200 PM PDT MON OCT 28 2013 ...RAYMOND WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.8N 116.9W ABOUT 620 MI...1000 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RAYMOND WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 116.9 WEST. RAYMOND IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAPID WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO. RAYMOND COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION BY LATE TUESDAY AND THEN DEGENERATE TO A REMNANT LOW ON WEDNESDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BERG NNNN