000 WTPZ32 KNHC 200838 TCPEP2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM LOWELL ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP122014 200 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2014 ...LOWELL MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 121.0W ABOUT 775 MI...1245 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LOWELL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 121.0 WEST. LOWELL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/H. A SLOW NORTHWEST TO NORTH-NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM FROM THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.42 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...800 AM PDT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI