ZCZC MIATCPEP4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LESTER INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 5 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 1998 ...LESTER HEADING FOR THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MEXICO FROM PUERTO ARISTA TO PUNTA MALDONALDO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT EAST OF PUNTA ARISTA MEXICO TO SIPICATE GUATEMALA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. INTERESTS FROM PUNTA MALDONALDO TO ZIHUATANEJO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF LESTER. AT 5 AM PDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LESTER WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.0 WEST OR ABOUT 180 MILES...285 KM...SOUTHEAST OF HUATULCO MEXICO. LESTER IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH ...13 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER OF LESTER WILL BE GRADUALLY APPROACHING THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND LESTER IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST AS A HURRICANE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES... 95 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...NOW APPROACHING THE COAST...COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. REPEATING THE 5 AM PDT POSITION...14.2 N... 94.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 8 AM PDT. RAPPAPORT NNNN