000 WTPZ31 KNHC 161438 TCPEP1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FERNANDA ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP062011 800 AM PDT TUE AUG 16 2011 ...THE SIXTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS WELL AWAY FROM LAND... SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...12.3N 134.5W ABOUT 1775 MI...2855 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FERNANDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 134.5 WEST. FERNANDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME INCREASE IN STRENGTH IS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE