000 WTPZ32 KNHC 032033 TCPEP2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GIL ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP072013 200 PM PDT SAT AUG 03 2013 ...GIL CONTINUES WESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.3N 133.6W ABOUT 1630 MI...2625 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 1450 MI...2330 KM E OF HILO HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 PM PDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GIL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 133.6 WEST. GIL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 PM PDT. $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN/ZELINSKY