Tropical Storm MARIE

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TROPICAL STORM MARIE ADVISORY NUMBER   4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP132014
200 PM PDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...MARIE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...
...LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVERNIGHT...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...13.4N 103.5W
ABOUT 390 MI...630 KM S OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 103.5 WEST. MARIE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND THIS
DIRECTION OF MOTION AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS...AND MARIE IS LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR
EARLY SATURDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY MARIE SHOULD BEGIN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO THIS WEEKEND...AND SPREAD NORTHWARD
ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA BY SUNDAY OR
MONDAY.  THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND
RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER PASCH

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