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Tropical Storm Pilar Advisory Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP192023
1000 AM CDT Wed Nov 01 2023
 
...PILAR NOW MOVING WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE PACIFIC COAST OF CENTRAL
AMERICA....
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING STILL A THREAT OVER PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AMERICA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.5N 90.5W
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SW OF SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR
ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM SSE OF PUERTO SAN JOSE GUATEMALA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The government of Nicaragua has discontinued the Tropical Storm
Watch for the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.
 
The government of Honduras has discontinued the Tropical Storm
Watch for the Pacific coast of Honduras.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Entire coast of El Salvador
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, in this case over the next 6 to 12
hours.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Pilar was
located near latitude 12.5 North, longitude 90.5 West. Pilar is
moving toward the west near 7 mph (11 km/h). A faster west- 
southwestward motion is expected by tonight, and that motion should 
continue into Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Pilar 
will be moving away from the coast of Central America later today 
and tonight. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of
days.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 996 mb (29.42 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Pilar can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP4 and WMO header WTPZ44 KNHC
and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDEP4.shtml
 
RAINFALL:  Pilar is expected to produce additional rainfall of 2 to
4 inches, with local amounts to 6 inches, for portions of Central
America from southern El Salvador, across southern Honduras, western
Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica through today. The additional
rainfall will likely produce flash and urban flooding, along with
mudslides in areas of higher terrain.
 
SURF:  Swells generated by Pilar are expected to continue affecting
the Pacific coast of Central America during the next couple of days.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather
office.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are possible within the Tropical
Storm Watch area in El Salvador through early this afternoon.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 100 PM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT.
 
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Forecaster Brown
 
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