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Tropical Storm RACHEL (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP182014
800 AM PDT FRI SEP 26 2014

...CENTER OF RACHEL NEAR CLARION ISLAND...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.2N 114.4W
ABOUT 435 MI...700 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 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 RACHEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 114.4 WEST. RACHEL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H.  A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...
FOLLOWED BY WEAKENING BY SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE


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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN

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