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HURRICANE ORLENE ADVISORY NUMBER  15
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP162016
800 AM PDT WED SEP 14 2016

...ORLENE NOW DRIFTING WESTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.1N 119.1W
ABOUT 620 MI...1000 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 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 Hurricane Orlene was located
near latitude 20.1 North, longitude 119.1 West.  Orlene is moving
toward the west near 2 mph (4 km/h).  A westward to
west-southwestward motion with an increase in forward speed is
expected during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Gradual weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and
Orlene is expected to become a tropical storm by tonight or early
Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb (29.06 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Beven

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