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Tropical Storm Pilar Advisory Number  17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP192023
400 PM CDT Wed Nov 01 2023
 
...PILAR ACCELERATING WESTWARD AWAY FROM CENTRAL AMERICA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.4N 91.7W
ABOUT 190 MI...305 KM WSW OF SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SSW OF PUERTO SAN JOSE GUATEMALA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The government of El Salvador has discontinued the Tropical Storm
Watch for the coast of El Salvador.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Pilar was
located near latitude 12.4 North, longitude 91.7 West.  Pilar is
moving toward the west near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A faster west-
southwestward motion is expected by tonight or early Thursday, and 
that motion should continue into Saturday.
 
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) 
with higher gusts.  Some 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 999 mb (29.50 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 1 to
2 inches, with local amounts to 4 inches, for portions of Central
America from southern El Salvador, across southern Honduras, western
Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica through Wednesday. The additional
rainfall may 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.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.
 
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Forecaster Bucci
 
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