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Hurricane Fabio Advisory Number  15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP072018
200 AM PDT Wed Jul 04 2018

...FABIO HEADING FOR COOLER WATERS...
...WEAKENING IS FORECAST...


SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.0N 119.3W
ABOUT 735 MI...1180 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 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 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Fabio was located
near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 119.3 West. Fabio is moving
toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue over the next several days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Steady weakening is forecast, and Fabio will likely weaken
to a tropical storm on Thursday and become a remnant low during the
weekend.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 968 mb (28.59 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.

$$
Forecaster Avila