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Hurricane Fabio Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP072018
800 AM PDT Tue Jul 03 2018

...FABIO STRENGTHENS SOME MORE...
...ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TODAY...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.2N 115.6W
ABOUT 650 MI...1045 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...969 MB...28.62 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 AM PDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Fabio was located
near latitude 15.2 North, longitude 115.6 West.  Fabio is moving
toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A west-northwest
to northwest heading at a similar forward speed is expected through
the next several days.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph (165 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Some additional strengthening is possible later
today and Fabio is forecast to be near major hurricane strength
tonight.  Steady to rapid weakening is expected to begin on
Wednesday, and Fabio will likely become a tropical storm on
Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles
(260 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb (28.62 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 200 PM PDT.

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Forecaster Zelinsky