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Hurricane Felicia Advisory Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP062021
1100 PM HST Fri Jul 16 2021
 
...FELICIA CONTINUES WESTWARD AS A COMPACT CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.5N 123.9W
ABOUT 1085 MI...1740 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Felicia was
located near latitude 14.5 North, longitude 123.9 West. Felicia is
moving toward the west-southwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A turn to 
the west at a similar speed is forecast over the weekend. 
 
Maximum sustained winds remain near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher 
gusts.  Felicia is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson 
Hurricane Wind Scale. Very gradual weakening is forecast over the 
weekend with a faster rate of weakening expected by early next week.
 
Felicia remains a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds 
extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and 
tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 954 mb (28.17 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Papin/Beven