ZCZC MIATCPEP3 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LESTER ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132016 200 PM PDT FRI AUG 26 2016 ...LESTER EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR SATURDAY... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...17.6N 115.8W ABOUT 530 MI...850 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 PM PDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lester was located near latitude 17.6 North, longitude 115.8 West. Lester is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A turn toward the west and an increase in forward speed are forecast by Saturday, and this general motion should continue through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Lester is forecast to become a hurricane tonight or Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km) from the center. A Mexican Navy weather observing site on Clarion Island recently reported winds of 53 mph (86 km/h) with a gust to 71 mph (115 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 800 PM PDT. $$ Forecaster Brown NNNN
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