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Tropical Storm CRISTINA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA ADVISORY NUMBER  21
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP032014
800 AM PDT SAT JUN 14 2014

...CRISTINA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.4N 111.4W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM NNW OF SOCORRO ISLAND
ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 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 TROPICAL STORM CRISTINA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 111.4 WEST.  CRISTINA
IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY.  A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ADDITIONAL STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND CRISTINA SHOULD DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT
LOW BY SUNDAY NIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.  SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ON SOCORRO ISLAND...BUT THE AUTOMATED MEXICAN NAVAL
WEATHER STATION ON THE ISLAND IS STILL REPORTING GUSTS TO ABOUT 45
MPH...75 KM/H.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.24 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY CRISTINA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO BUT SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATER
TODAY.  SWELLS ARE ALSO AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ON SUNDAY.  PLEASE
CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER BERG

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