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WTPZ31 KNHC 110235
TCPEP1
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Kevin Advisory Number  15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP112021
800 PM PDT Tue Aug 10 2021
 
...POORLY ORGANIZED KEVIN MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD..
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.5N 115.4W
ABOUT 425 MI...685 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 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 800 PM PDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Kevin was
located near latitude 19.5 North, longitude 115.4 West. Kevin is
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h). A general 
northwestward or west-northwestward motion is expected over the 
next several days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual weakening is expected to begin tomorrow and Kevin is 
forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by Thursday.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF:  Swells generated by Kevin are affecting portions of the coast
of southwestern Mexico, and will spread northward along the coast of
Baja California Sur over the next day or so.  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 200 AM PDT.
 
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Forecaster Papin/Stewart