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HURRICANE NORBERT ADVISORY NUMBER  18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP142014
200 PM PDT SAT SEP 06 2014

...WEATHER CONDITIONS FORECAST TO IMPROVE ON THE SOUTHERN BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AS NORBERT MOVES AWAY FROM THE COAST...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.3N 114.8W
ABOUT 160 MI...260 KM WNW OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM S OF PUNTA EUGENIA MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB...28.50 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND FOR THE WEST
COAST SOUTH OF PUERTO SAN ANDRESITO.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO SAN ANDRESITO TO PUNTA EUGENIA

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE NORBERT WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 114.8 WEST. NORBERT IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
HURRICANE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE PARALLEL TO THE WEST COAST OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH...165 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...
AND NORBERT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM ON SUNDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES...220 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SPREADING
NORTHWARD WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA THROUGH SUNDAY.

RAINFALL...NORBERT IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO
6 INCHES OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS AROUND 10 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED.

SURF...LARGE SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH NORBERT AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY.
THESE LARGE SWELLS WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD ALONG THE WEST COAST OF
THE BAJA PENINSULA THROUGH THE WEEKEND....PRODUCING DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...500 PM PDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT.

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FORECASTER AVILA

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