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Tropical Storm ELIDA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM ELIDA ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP052014
800 PM PDT MON JUN 30 2014

...ELIDA EXPECTED TO MEANDER NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF
MEXICO THROUGH WEDNESDAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.4N 104.4W
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* LAZARO CARDENAS TO CABO CORRIENTES

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE
UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ELIDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 104.4 WEST. ELIDA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/H.  A SLOW
WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION IS FORECAST TONIGHT.  ELIDA IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ON TUESDAY...AND MEANDER OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF ELIDA AND THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO IN THE WARNING AREA.  THESE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND NORTHWESTWARD IN THE WARNING AREA
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

RAINFALL...ELIDA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MEXICAN STATES OF
COLIMA AND MICHOACAN...AND OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF JALISCO.
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY ELIDA ARE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO.  THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE
LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...
PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...1100 PM PDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER BROWN

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