Tropical Storm LOWELL

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TROPICAL STORM LOWELL ADVISORY NUMBER  14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP122014
200 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2014

...LARGE LOWELL SLIGHTLY STRONGER...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.7N 121.9W
ABOUT 805 MI...1290 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 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 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LOWELL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 121.9 WEST. LOWELL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H.  A NORTHWEST
MOTION AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  ALTHOUGH LITTLE OVERALL CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS
PREDICTED TODAY...LOWELL COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE WEAKENING
BEGINS TONIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER BROWN

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